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Plenković designated as EPP negotiator on the allocation of head positions in EU institutionsEU member states' leaders exchanged opinions at an extraordinary summit in Brussels on Tuesday on the election of the new heads of European institutions, without discussing names, and confirmed there is no automatism whereby the European Commission president becomes one of the lead candidates whom the European political groups nominated in recent elections. 29.05.2019. | News

PM: Strong GDP growth puts Croatia among EU member states with fastest economic growthAn accelerated economic growth in Q1 of 3.9% puts Croatia among those EU member states with the most dynamic economic growth, which is important for the further strengthening of Croatia's economy, competitiveness and investor confidence, the government said in a press release on Wednesday. 29.05.2019. | News

Greenfield's FACC investment in Zagreb County opens up to 600 new jobsA new production plants of the FACC AG company, a leading global manufacturer of advanced aircraft components and systems, in Jakovlje, about 30 kilometres west of Zagreb, will be launched in 2021, and the EUR 30 million investment will help create about 600 jobs, a news conference heard on Wednesday, after a meeting of Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and a FACC AG delegation. 29.05.2019. | News

Plenkovic receives Spanish FM BorrellPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday received Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell for the talks on strengthening cooperation between the two countries, the government said in a press release. 29.05.2019. | News

Meeting of UNWTO Commission for Europe taking place in ZagrebA meeting of the UNWTO Commission for Europe (CEU), which is taking place in Zagreb on 27-30 May, was formally opened on Tuesday morning by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic who described the event as a compliment to Croatia and its tourist trade. 28.05.2019. | News

Plenkovic says EPP unanimous in supporting Weber for EC presidentAll European People's Party leaders are unanimous in their support to Manfred Webber for European Commission president, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Brussels on Tuesday. 28.05.2019. | News

Homeland security system successful in crises, says PMPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday the Security 19 exercise showed how the homeland security system and the synergy of all stakeholders acted successfully in crises and in inaccessible terrain. 21.05.2019. | News

European funds are changing Croatia, says PMEuropean funds are the key to development, better living standards and economic growth, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Sunday, adding that over the past 15 years the EU had invested EUR 365 billion in the development of central and east European countries and that 80% of public investment in Croatia came from EU funds. 19.05.2019. | News

Chancellor Merkel's visit an important signal of friendship between Germany and CroatiaGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Zagreb on Saturday that it was certain that Croatia would be admitted to the passport-free Schengen Area and the euro area during the term of the next European Commission. 18.05.2019. | News

PM: Opening of bankruptcy proceedings for Uljanik is not the endPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday that the opening of bankruptcy proceedings for the Uljanik shipyard was not the end, but the beginning of a new phase, announcing that a Chinese delegation would again come to Croatia in about ten days to visit the shipyards and the Shipping Institute. 13.05.2019. | News