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Croatia blast 'kills media pair' Croatia blast 'kills media pair'
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An explosion in the Croatian capital Zagreb has killed two journalists, including the owner of a leading weekly newspaper, media reports say. A car bomb in the Croatian capital Zagreb has killed two journalists, including the owner of a leading weekly newspaper, reports say.
Ivo Pukanic, co-owner of the Nacional weekly, was killed with another newspaper employee in the blast outside its premises. Ivo Pukanic, co-owner of the Nacional weekly, was killed with another employee in the blast outside the newspaper's premises, state TV said.
The explosion occurred in the centre of the capital at about 1820 (1620 GMT), the reports said.The explosion occurred in the centre of the capital at about 1820 (1620 GMT), the reports said.
Zagreb has been gripped by a wave of violence this year.Zagreb has been gripped by a wave of violence this year.
"This is a shock, a disaster .... The police and all of us have to do everything to stop this violence," government spokesman Zlatko Mehun told Reuters news agency.
Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader sacked his interior and justice ministers, as well as the head of the national police, earlier this month in response to the spiralling crime rates across the country.
His move came amid fears that rising violence could threaten Croatia's success during EU accession talks next year, correspondents say.
Croatia hopes to complete negotiations for entry in 2009 and to become the 28th EU member in 2011.
A crucial European Commission progress report is due to be released next month.