Akhir 05 , 1432 H. / March 10, 2011 -- Croatian Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor on Friday rejected opposition pressure for an early election, saying she will only call a vote after her government completes accession negotiations with the European Union, AP reported. Croatia seeks to conclude the accession talks with the EU by June, hoping to become a member by at least 2013. Opposition parties have demanded the government immediately set a date for elections, which should be held by March 2012. Thousands of Croatians have been marching in recent weeks demanding the government's resignation over falling living standards, unemployment and alleged corruption. Kosor said if the elections were called now, any transition government in the period before the election would not be able to complete negotiations with the EU. «The technical government would not be able to perform the tasks needed for the conclusion of the talks,» Kosor said after Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic called leaders of Croatia's main parties to discuss the crisis. -- SPA
