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PM says Lustig's artistic work marked by tragedy of Jewish peoplePrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday expressed condolences to the family of film producer Branko Lustig, who died on Wednesday at the age of 87, stressing that the artistic work of Croatia's most successful film producer and associate of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was marked by the tragedy of the Jewish people and his suffering as a former inmate of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen as well as the suffering of his family. 14.11.2019. | News

FinMin says doesn't know how unions can say govt has offered nothingFinance Minister Zdravko Maric on Thursday said that he doesn't know how the education-sector unions could say that the government had not offered them anything as their wages had increased by 20% over the past three years, adding that the wage system has to be regulated. 14.11.2019. | News

Minister presents law aimed at promoting lasting memory of VukovarVeterans' Affairs Minister Tomo Medved on Wednesday said that a bill on proclaiming Vukovar as place of special Homeland homage, would preserve a lasting memory of Vukovar's victims in the 1991-1995  Homeland War and would also encourage the development of this eastern town in all aspects. 13.11.2019. | News

PM: Strategic goal to introduce euro by end of next gov't termIn the EU accession treaty Croatia undertook the obligation to adopt the euro as its official currency and the strategic goal is to meet the criteria by the end of the next government's term, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday. 12.11.2019. | News

42nd Interliber book fair opensPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday opened the 42nd Interliber book and teaching aids fair, which lasts until November 17 and features more than 380 exhibitors from 13 countries. 12.11.2019. | News

"A Europe that protects its citizens" conference held in SplitA conference, entitled "A Europe that protects its citizens" and focusing on the third pillar of priorities of Croatia's presidency of the European Union, started in Split on Tuesday. 12.11.2019. | News

PM says Croatia proud of its diasporaThe Council for Croats Abroad on Saturday started a two-day session in Varazdin, with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic saying on that occasion that Croatia was proud of its diaspora and that his government's goal was to create conditions facilitating the return of a part of the expatriate community. 09.11.2019. | News

Croatia protests over monument to Serbian general who led attack on VukovarCroatia on Friday protested to Serbian authorities over a monument commemorating a Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) general who led the attack on Vukovar in 1991 and called on Belgrade to stop glorifying war crimes. 08.11.2019. | News

European perspective necessary for the stability and economic development of Southeast EuropeWestern Balkan countries, aspiring for European Union membership, are putting their hopes in Croatia's presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2020, and are hoping that North Macedonia and Albania will be given a greenlight for opening accession talks before the Zagreb summit in May. 08.11.2019. | News

Final private protection bill sent to parliamentThe government on Thursday sent to parliament a final private protection bill whereby there will be two new categories of security specialists. 07.11.2019. | News