AALEP CONGRATULATES NATKO VLAHOVIC FROM CROATIA

On Friday, 7 February 2013, the Croatian Sabor Parliament (Sabor) named Mr. Natko Vlahovic, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Croatia-EU Business Council (CEUBC) and a good friend of AALEP, as one of six external (expert) members to the Sabor European Affairs Committee, chaired by Croatian MP Daniel Mondekar (SDP). The Committee consists of 14 MPs and six external members. Nominated by the CEUBC, Mr. Vlahovic will continue to promote CEUBC primary objective of building strategic partnerships between Croatia and the European Union (EU) with a focus on business development between Croatia, the EU, and EU member states. Given Mr. Vlahovic's extensive professional career in EU affairs and entrepreunerial experience, he will give a unique private sector perspective to the strategic work of the Sabor European Affairs Committee.

The Committee exercises parliamentary authority in European affairs, except in issues relating to the common foreign and security policy of the European Union.