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Security is one of Croatia's comparative advantages, says PMOn the occasion of Police Day, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday that during a time of facing the greatest security challenges, Croatia is a safe country and that is one of its "comparative advantages." 28.09.2018. | News

PM and Commissioner Thyssen address European Pillar of Social Rights conferenceAddressing a conference on the Agenda 2030 and challenges of the European Pillar of Social Rights, which was also attended by European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that the discussion on social topics, demography, social dialogue and employment can contribute to efficient use of the European Social Fund to reduce inequalities in Croatian society and to greater social inclusion. 27.09.2018. | News

Whistleblower protection bill put forward to parliamentThe Croatian government sent to parliament on Thursday a bill designed to protect those exposing any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organisation that is either private or public. 27.09.2018. | News

Markovcic Kostelac appointed Executive Director of European Marine Safety AgencyCroatian State Secretary for Maritime Affairs Maja Markovcic Kostelac has been named the new Executive Director of the European Marine Safety Agency (EMSA), the Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure Ministry said in a press release on Thursday. 27.09.2018. | News

PM talks INA future with CEO FasimonPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday met with the new president of the management board of the INA energy company, Sandor Fasimon, saying INA was a strategic company for Croatia, and they also discussed the future of the Petrokemija artificial fertiliser manufacturer. 25.09.2018. | News

S&P affirms ratings on Croatia at BB+, revises outlook to positiveStandard&Poor's (S&P) has affirmed its 'BB+/B' long- and short-term local and foreign currency ratings on Croatia but it has revised its outlook on the country to positive from stable, owing to expectations that the country's economy will continue to grow and fiscal indicators will continue to improve. 22.09.2018. | News

The East of Croatia, Slavonia and Osijek have a future of development and researchThe Research and Development Centre of telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson Nikola Tesla (ENT) formally opened its office in the eastern city of Osijek on Friday. 21.09.2018. | News

PM: EC's positions coincide with economy, finance ministries' Uljanik suggestionsPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday the government had the motive and the political will to keep shipbuilding viable and help the Uljanik and 3. Maj docks, which must be done legally, and that the European Commission's preliminary positions coincided with the suggestions the economy and finance ministries gave Uljanik's management regarding its draft restructuring plan. 21.09.2018. | News

Plenkovic: European money will contribute to Slavonia's development"The fact that we have already contracted HRK 7.9 billion or 42% of about HRK 19 billion in the current European Union financial perspective, means that European finances will contribute to Slavonia's development," Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic told reporters after the 6th meeting of the Council for Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem. 21.09.2018. | News

Plenkovic: Frontex should help neighbours, strengthen Bulgaria, Greece bordersCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Salzburg on Thursday it was important to Croatia that stronger European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) forces be deployed to its neighbours to help their police forces and to the European Union's first external borders, i.e. Bulgaria and Greece. 20.09.2018. | News