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PM Plenković: Croatia plays an important role as an energy hub for the distribution of oil and gasPrime Minister Andrej Plenković attended the EU summit in Brussels. During his stay in Brussels, Prime Minister Plenković met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Commissioners for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius and Energy Dan Jørgensen, and attended a summit of the European People's Party and the Euro Summit. 21.03.2025. | News

Plenković: Ukraine and the European Union should be involved in peace negotiationsPrime Minister Andrej Plenković is attending special meeting of the European Council in Brussels today, which will discuss two topics - strengthening European defense and the situation in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join the European leaders. The Prime Minister reiterated that peace negotiations cannot be held without Ukraine and that a final solution cannot be sought without the European Union. "The final solution must not reward Russia as an aggressor, Ukraine must not be forced into a semi-capitulation and the loss of its territories, and the current policy of the West and the European Union in this context must not be humiliated," he stressed. 06.03.2025. | News

Peace should stop the killing, but it must also include a plan for the reintegration of the occupied territoriesPrime Minister Andrej Plenković participated via video link at the "Defense and Security Strategy of Unity. Action Plan" Summit, which is being held in Kiev, on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine. He once again expressed support and respect for the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian soldiers and Ukrainian leadership, who have been resisting the brutal Russian aggression and invasion of their country for the past three years. "Ukrainians have shown incredible resilience, heroism and a strong desire to defend their freedom, territory and land," he said. 24.02.2025. | News

We stand for the end of the war Ukraine, but the peace must be just and sustainablePrime Minister Andrej Plenković participated in the informal summit on Ukraine and European security organized by French President Emmanuel Macron. We stand for an end to the war in Ukraine, he said, but with a just and sustainable peace, which will ensure respect of international law and the integrity of Ukraine.
  19.02.2025. | News

Three important agreements on cooperation between Croatia and Egypt signed in CairoThe Prime Ministers of Croatia and Egypt, Andrej Plenković and Mostafa Madbouly, confirmed today in Cairo the friendly and partnership relations between the two countries. They also discussed further strengthening of economic cooperation, cooperation within the European Union, and the global security situation, in particular the need to establish a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East after the war between Israel and Hamas. The focus of this official visit is economic cooperation, and Prime Minister Plenković expressed his satisfaction that representatives of about 20 Croatian companies, who participated in the Business Forum, were also traveling with him. The aim of the Business Forum is to strengthen existing business relations and establish new ones, Prime Minister Plenković said. 18.02.2025. | News

Plenković: Europe needs strong visibility of someone who can manage the peace negotiations process on its behalfEmphasizing that it is necessary for Europe to be represented in the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, Prime Minister Plenković believes that it should be clearly determined who will represent it at the table, warning of the ambiguities that arise in this issue given the numerous different formats that represent the European Union and Europe. This should be a person who is highly respected by everyone, who will be respected in both Moscow and Kiev, who has the support of the US and European countries and other leaders. We need strong visibility of someone who can lead this process, the Prime Minister said in Munich, where he is attending the International Security Conference. 16.02.2025. | News

Plenković: Peace must be just and sustainable, and negotiations without Ukraine are a "no go"Advocating for a principled approach to achieving a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, which will respect the principles of international order and law, the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, Prime Minister Plenković warned at the International Security Conference in Munich that just a pragmatic approach to stopping military operations, which would turn into a frozen conflict and which would leave the annexed and occupied territories under the Russian constitutional system in the long term, would be a failure not only of Ukraine but also of the international community and everything it represents. He said that peace negotiations without the participation of Ukraine are a "no go", and without the presence of Europe are completely politically unacceptable, considering the transatlantic partnership, alliance within NATO and bilateral relations. 15.02.2025. | News

The most important message from the Paris summit is that Artificial Intelligence must remain at the service of humanityPrime Minister Andrej Plenković attended the AI ​​Action Summit in Paris, organized by French President Macron and Indian Prime Minister Modi, dedicated to the topic of artificial intelligence. The goal of the summit, Prime Minister Plenković said in a statement to the media, was to make Artificial Intelligence as open and accessible as possible to everyone and to reduce the gap between those who are more and those who are less technologically advanced. He also added that it is important that artificial intelligence is at the service of humanity, that is, that we manage it, dictate the purpose and benefit for numerous activities, from social and economic, through defense, to education, health, and so on.
  11.02.2025. | News

Plenković: Europe must prioritise defence; Croatia has made significant progressEurope must prioritise its defence, and Croatia has made significant progress in this area, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said in Brussels on Monday. "The European Union must enhance its strategic autonomy and prioritise its defence. Croatia has made great strides in this regard, reaching NATO’s target of two per cent of GDP for defence spending," Plenković said upon arrival at an informal meeting of EU leaders focused on defence issues. 03.02.2025. | News

Ukraine defends both European values and European freedom; Peace must be both just and lastingIn a joint press statement after today's meeting in Banski Dvori, the Prime Ministers of Croatia and Ukraine, Plenković and Shmyhal, addressed the expectations from peace initiatives in Ukraine. They emphasized that peace must not be just any kind, but must be just and respect the fundamental principles of territorial integrity and Ukraine's right to freedom and reintegration of its illegally occupied and annexed territories. Therefore, Croatian experience of peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danube region is the greatest benefit that Croatia can convey to Ukraine in a political, diplomatic and international sense. It is necessary to achieve peace that will lead to the territorial integrity of Ukraine, because anything else would be a defeat not only for Ukraine, but also for everyone else. 29.01.2025. | News