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Marija Selak Raspudić želi postati predsjednica Hrvatske. Ona je nezavisna kandidatkinja . Njena ideja je da predsjednik može staviti veto na zakone koji ugrožavaju slobode. Smatra da bi predsjednik trebao imati više moći u krizama . Također želi promjene u obrazovanju i manji porez za poduzetnike .
Translation
Marija Selak Raspudić aspires to become the President of Croatia. She is running as an independent candidate. Her vision includes the President having the authority to veto laws that threaten freedoms. She believes the President should have greater powers during crises. Additionally, she advocates for changes in education and lower taxes for entrepreneurs.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: What does Marija Selak Raspudić want to change about the president’s power during crises?
She wants the president to have more power during crises.
Question 2: What changes does Marija Selak Raspudić want for education?
She wants changes in education.
Exercise: Vocabulary
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▌20/10/2024
Prominent Croatian parliamentary representative Marija Selak Raspudić has officially declared her candidacy for the presidency of the Republic of Croatia. She enters the electoral race as an independent and non-partisan candidate, with a key proposal being the introduction of a presidential veto on laws impacting civil rights and freedoms.
During a press conference held at her campaign headquarters in Zagreb, Selak Raspudić emphasised her intention to enhance presidential powers by granting the ability to veto legislation concerning these freedoms. "I believe it would be beneficial for the president to react in certain crisis situations, given the direct legitimacy they possess," she stated.
Reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic period, she criticised the parliamentary majority's decisions on emergency measures, arguing it did not reflect a true majority based on public votes. To empower the presidency with a veto, she advocates for an amendment to the Croatian Constitution. However, she insists that any new presidential power should not be absolute and should be subject to a two-thirds majority control in the Croatian Parliament.
Marija Selak Raspudić Announces Presidential Candidacy (Illustration)
Selak Raspudić positions herself as a "genuine and non-partisan figure", claiming that only a candidate like herself can safeguard institutions and eliminate political influence within the military. She highlighted recent tensions between the Croatian government and the current president over the participation of Croatian armed forces in a NATO mission supporting Ukraine. She also mentioned the controversy involving Croatian President Zoran Milanović's prohibition of a key military official from discussing the mission in a parliamentary session.
In her election campaign, Selak Raspudić plans to address a wide array of topics, such as the challenges presented by artificial intelligence development, accessibility to quality education, youth mental health, and reducing tax burdens on entrepreneurs.
The candidate will seek voter confidence under the slogan "More Than Character", suggesting a capability to engage with current president Milanović. She contends that merely having character cannot suffice for leadership. "When a state becomes a slave to your character, it leads to what we witness today—key political agreements forgone due to stubbornness," she concluded.
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