Croatia's Prime Minister-designate Jadranka Kosor waves at the 13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly after being elected as the new party leader in Zagreb July 4, 2009. Croatian President Stjepan Mesic mandated former Deputy Prime Minister Kosor on Friday to form a new centre-right coalition government after Prime Minister Ivo Sanader unexpectedly stepped down this week. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Croatia's Prime Minister-designate Jadranka Kosor waves at the 13th Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Party assembly after being elected as the new party leader in Zagreb July 4, 2009. Croatian President Stjepan Mesic mandated former Deputy Prime Minister Kosor on Friday to form a new centre-right coalition government after Prime Minister Ivo Sanader unexpectedly stepped down this week.

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  1. Croatia's Prime Minister and President of Croatia's ruling Party HDZ, Jadranka Kosor (L), presents their Presidential candidate Andrija Hebrang at the beginning of his campaign in Zagreb November 5, 2009. Croatia holds their presidential election on December 27 and all the potential candidates have to collect 10,000 citizens' signatures to be officially confirmed.
  2. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (C) smiles as Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (L) and his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor sign on November 4, 2009 in Stockholm a deal allowing international arbitration to resolve a thorny border dispute that arose after the two states declared independence from ex-Yugoslavia in 1991. The row has blocked Croatia's European Union membership talks.
  3. Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaks to reporters during a news conference with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt after signing an arbitration agreement in Stockholm November 4, 2009. The purpose of the arbitration agreement is to enable a solution to the border dispute between the two countries and to enable continued progress in Croatia's accession negotiations, a Swedish government statement said.
  4. Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor (R) speaks to reporters during a news conference with Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (L) and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt after Kosor and Pahor signed an arbitration agreement in Stockholm November 4, 2009. The purpose of the arbitration agreement is to enable a solution to the border dispute between the two countries and to enable continued progress in Croatia's accession negotiations, a Swedish government statement said.
  5. Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (L) shakes hands with his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor before the signing on November 4, 2009 in Stockholm of a deal allowing international arbitration to resolve a thorny border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia that arose after the two states declared independence from ex-Yugoslavia in 1991. The row has blocked Croatia's European Union membership talks.
  6. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (R) shakes hands with his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor before the signing on November 4, 2009 in Stockholm of a deal allowing international arbitration to resolve a thorny border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia that arose after the two states declared independence from ex-Yugoslavia in 1991. The row has blocked Croatia's European Union membership talks.
  7. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (C) smiles as Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor (L) and his Croatian counterpart Jadranka Kosor sign on November 4, 2009 in Stockholm a deal allowing international arbitration to resolve a thorny border dispute that arose after the two states declared independence from ex-Yugoslavia in 1991. The row has blocked Croatia's European Union membership talks.
  8. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (C) stands with Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor (R) and Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor as they prepare to sign an arbitration agreement in Stockholm November 4, 2009. The purpose of the arbitration agreement is to enable a solution to the border dispute between the two countries and to enable continued progress in Croatia's accession negotiations, a Swedish government statement said.

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