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PM Andrej Plenkovic received a delegation of the Croatian Bishops' Conference Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday received for talks a delegation of the Croatian Bishops' Conference (HBK). 15.10.2019. | News

Justice ministry to closely monitor proceedings in case in ZadarThe Ministry of Justice issued a statement on Monday regarding the case of multiple rape of a minor, strongly condemning every form of violence and saying that it would closely monitor the judicial process.  14.10.2019. | News

Regional development ministry co-funds energy renovation of hospital and schools in Zadar CountyMinister for Regional Development and EU Funds Marko Pavic, in the coastal city of Zadar on Monday, signed ten agreements on co-funding the energy renovation of five buildings of the psychiatric hospital on the island of Ugljan and the primary schools in Skabrnja and Gracac, worth HRK 11 million in total. 14.10.2019. | News

FM denies Croatia blocked EU condemnation of Turkey's Syria offensiveCroatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordan Grlic Radman on Monday denied a media report that Croatia had blocked the adoption of an EU joint statement condemning Turkey's military intervention in northeastern Syria. 14.10.2019. | News

Gov't sends package of labour and pension bills to parliamentThe government on Thursday sent a bill of amendments to the Labour Act and five associated laws that define the age threshold to remain on the labour market as well as amendments to the Pension Insurance Act which return the pension eligibility age to 65 and reduce the penalties for early retirement. 10.10.2019. | News

PM: New calendar of public holidays, memorial days will clear doubts, vaguenessPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday presented at a cabinet meeting a new calendar of public holidays and memorial days, saying that he is convinced that it would be more appropriate and would remove any doubts, confusion and vagueness. 10.10.2019. | News

Contracts for Ston ring road and access roads to Peljesac bridge inkedContracts for the construction of access roads to the Peljesac Bridge and the Ston ring road were signed on Wednesday by the government and the Strabag and Avax companies, concluding the tender procedure which was ridden with appeals, and now construction can finally commence. 10.10.2019. | News

PM: It's not clear to me why teachers are going on strikePrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday it was not clear to him why primary and secondary school teachers were going on strike on Thursday, in a month in which they had received two percent higher wages than the previous month. 10.10.2019. | News

PM for more appropriate valorisation of key moments since Croatia's independencePrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday the amendments to the law on national holidays, memorial days and non-working days was motivated by the desire for a greater recognisability among citizens of the key moments in the first years of Croatia's independence, adding that the government was proposing a more appropriate valorisation. 09.10.2019. | News

PM issues message for Independence DayCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday issued a message on the occasion of Independence Day, saying that the courage and sacrifice of Croatian defenders in establishing the country's freedom and independence set an example of how one should work for an even better and more prosperous life of all its citizens. 08.10.2019. | News