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PM calls on youth to be active in politics, decision makingPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Deputy Parliament Speaker Zeljko Reiner on Tuesday called on the youth to become actively involved in politics as well as in all other spheres of society so as to participate in decision making and in advancing Croatia in every area. 19.03.2019. | News

Croatian PM receives Metropolitan PorfirijeCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday received for talks the Serb Orthodox Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana, Porfirije Peric, the government's public relations office said in a press release, adding that the meeting was also attended by Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic. 18.03.2019. | News

Plenkovic: We will tighten penalties for domestic violencePrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday after a meeting with representatives of the initiative #spasime (Save me) which is fighting domestic violence, that short-term measures would be introduced by the end of the year such as a hotline for victims of domestic violence as well safe houses in six counties that still do not have them, while medium-term measures envisage amendments to the law that will introduce stricter penalties. 18.03.2019. | News

Croatian PM wraps up North Rhine-Westphalia visitCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Sunday ended a visit to North Rhine-Westphalia in Duesseldorf by talking with representatives of the Croat community and business people and visiting Croatian wine makers at Pro Wein, the world's largest wine fair. 17.03.2019. | News

Croatian PM receives Steiger Award in GermanyCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic received in Essen on Saturday the Steiger Award in the Europe category and called for Europe's unity. 16.03.2019. | News

PM says domestic violence should be treated as crime, punished more strictly

Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Saturday took part in a Zagreb protest for stronger protection of victims of domestic violence, saying violence should be treated as a crime and that punishment should be stricter as that was the only way "to reduce this phenomenon, which is really big in society."

16.03.2019. | News

Croatian, North Rhine-Westphalia PMs to talk economic relationsCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Armin Laschet in Duesseldorf on Saturday for talks, as announced before the meeting, that would focus on boosting economic relations and creating conditions for investing in Croatia. 16.03.2019. | News

History curriculum will be published next week 15.03.2019. | News

Government endorses settlement with firefighterThe government at its meeting on Friday endorsed a report by the State Prosecutor's Office (DORH) which proposed reaching an equitable settlement with former firefighter Frano Lucic, the only survivor of the Kornat tragedy, whereby Lucic would be paid HRK 5.5 million in damages and a monthly allowance of HRK 6,000. 15.03.2019. | News

Minister says expects relaxation of relations between creditors and debtorsJustice Minister Drazen Bosnjakovic has said he expected the agreement that has recently been signed by the Blokirani association of citizens with blocked bank accounts and the HUAN association of claims recovery agencies, to result in the relaxation of relations between creditors and debtors, regardless of the new Destraint Bill that was criticised by both -- Blokirani and HUAN. 15.03.2019. | News