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PM Plenkovic sends letter of condolence to Indonesian presidentCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Sunday sent a letter of condolence to Indonesian President Joko Widodo following the tragic loss of a large number of human lives and extensive property damage caused by a tsunami that hit the coasts of the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra. 23.12.2018. | News

PM says effects of tax reform also to be felt in five Slavonian countiesPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a session of the Council for Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem on Wednesday that effects of the tax reform would also be felt in those parts of the country and that combined with measures that were being taken to boost birth rates and strengthen the economy, they would make it possible for the largest possible number of people to stay in the country, notably in Slavonia. 19.12.2018. | News

Croatian PM says summit with Africa opportunity for stepping up tradePrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday Croatia must use the EU-Africa summit as an opportunity to improve its economic ties with Africa. 18.12.2018. | News

Croatia's National Security Council meetsCroatia's National Security Council met on Monday to discuss relations with neighbouring countries in light of migration, and it decided to establish cooperation between Croatian security and intelligence agencies and partner services in foreign countries. 17.12.2018. | News

PM vows further support to Austrian CroatsPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met representatives of the Croatian minority in Austria on Monday and told them Croatia would continue to support their activities. 17.12.2018. | News

Tourism Ministry: EP's proposal to create budget line for tourism confirms justification of Croatian intitiativeThe European Parliament has proposed a separate, EUR 300 million budget line for tourism, and the inclusion of tourism in the Council of the EU programme is a confirmation that Croatian lobbying and emphasising the importance of tourism for the economy, both of Croatia and the EU as a whole, was justified, the Tourism Ministry said in a press release on Sunday.  16.12.2018. | News

Education minister announces action plan to prevent school violenceEducation Minister Blazenka Divjak said on Saturday an action plan for the prevention of violence in schools would be made, adding that she supported warning about violence and that education and responsibility were the best prevention. 15.12.2018. | News

Croatia wants EU to take account of its particularities in next budgetDuring ongoing negotiations on the new multiannual financial framework for the 2021-2027 period, Croatia wants the European Union to take account of its particularities as the newest member state so that the European project would not be perceived in Croatia as a brain drain destination but as a strong lever to boost economic growth and living standards. 14.12.2018. | News

It is easier to get Croatian citizenship for Croats abroad

Acquiring Croatian citizenship should be easier for Croats abroad and Croatian emigrants, the government proposes in amendments to the Citizenship Act which it sent to parliament on Thursday.

13.12.2018. | News

Croatian PM: EU has to help Bosnia in amending election law to ensure equalityThe European Union has to help parties and institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina so as to start implementing the Constitutional Court ruling and change the election law in order to ensure the equality of the constituent peoples, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Brussels on Thursday. 13.12.2018. | News