Milanović Nominates Sandra Artuković Kunšt for Supreme Court

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1. predlagati
   Dati prijedlog ili sugestiju o nečemu što treba učiniti. ↩︎
2. prijedlog  (m.)
   Pisana ili usmena izjava koja sadrži plan ili ideju za razmatranje ili prihvaćanje. ↩︎
3. sjednica  (f.)
   Sastanak, najčešće formalni, tijela kao što je odbor ili parlament, gdje se raspravlja o poslovima ili zakonima. ↩︎
4. podržati
   Izraziti odobravanje ili dogovor s nekim ili nečim. ↩︎
5. ovlast  (f.)
   Pravo ili moć koje netko ima za donošenje odluka ili zapovijedanje. ↩︎
6. nominirati
   Imenovati nekoga za određenu poziciju ili nagradu. ↩︎

Translation

Text comprehension

Question 1: Who nominated Sandra Artuković Kunšt for the Supreme Court?

Question 2: What will ultimately decide if Sandra Artuković Kunšt gets the position?

Vocabulary

Croatian	English
predlagati	suggest
prijedlog  (m.)	proposal
sjednica  (f.)	session
podržati	support
ovlast  (f.)	authority
nominirati	nominate

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In a recent development, Croatian President Zoran Milanović has announced his intention to propose Sandra Artuković Kunšt as the new President of the Supreme Court of Croatia. The proposal will be submitted to the Croatian Parliament, marking the start of the official appointment process.

This announcement follows a meeting of the Parliamentary Judiciary Committee, during which all necessary procedural requirements for suggesting a new Supreme Court president were satisfied. According to Article 116 of the Constitution of Croatia, the president is responsible for nominating candidates after reviewing the opinions of both the Judiciary Committee and the general session of the Supreme Court.

Notably, the Supreme Court’s general session, held in late May, did not endorse any of the three candidates under consideration, which included Artuković Kunšt. Despite this, Milanović’s decision moves forward without the judges’ backing, reflecting his executive privilege to nominate based on his discretion and broader consultations. The final decision, however, lies with the Croatian Parliament, which will vote on the confirmation of the proposed candidate.

Artuković Kunšt, a judge from the County Court in Zagreb, is now in the spotlight as the parliamentary process unfolds. The outcome will determine whether she ascends to one of the highest judicial roles in the country, shaping the future of Croatia’s legal landscape.

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