Mario Banožić sacked as Defense Minister after traffic accident leaves one dead. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković authorizes State Secretary Zdravko Jakop to assume minister's responsibilities. Moody's rating agency confirms Croatia's "Baa2" rating and raises its outlook from stable to positive. Prime Minister Plenković says an 'A' rating is within grasp. Škabrnja residents call on SDSS to either acknowledge Serb war crimes committed in Croatia or to not come to Remembrance Day commemoration.


