PM Plenkovic: LNG is a strategic investment project which puts Croatia in an adequate place on the energy map of Europe
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday that some political stakeholders, primarily the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the Bridge party, "are now signing a different tune" about the future LNG terminal on the Krk island, saying that as a state and a society we must decide if we want to use these strategic energy projects to put Croatia in a proper place on the map of Europe.
- 09.03.2018.
Gov't adopts action plan to ease administrative burden on businesses
At its meeting on Thursday, the Croatian government adopted an action plan to ease the administrative burden on businesses in 2018, and Economy Minister Martina Dalic said that it contained 98 measures which would reduce the costs of businesses by HRK 625.9 million.
- 08.03.2018.
PM says government to discuss Istanbul Convention in two weeks
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the Istanbul Convention would be on the government agenda in two weeks, after which it would be sent to parliament for ratification.
- 08.03.2018.
Statement of Deputy PM and minister Martina Dalic
Economy Minister Martina Dalic said on Wednesday that structural reforms were not easy, explaining that reforms were being prepared in 2017 through a set of bills pertaining to the judiciary and legislation on how to make public administration more efficient.
- 07.03.2018.
PM Plenkovic and Vice-President Scannapieco discuss Croatia-EIB cooepration
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday received the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Dario Scannapieco, for the talks on the cooperation between Croatia and that investment bank, and they also agreed the continuation of cooperation in transport, tourism energy, healthcare and agriculture, the government said in a press release.
- 06.03.2018.
PM meets with association of independent mayors
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday met with representatives of an association of independent mayors to discuss a model for future cooperation.
- 05.03.2018.
PM Plenkovic with British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis
The United Kingdom's possible decision not to extend restrictions for Croatian nationals on its labour market would not affect British labour market dynamics and would be very positively received in Croatia, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a meeting with British Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis.
- 05.03.2018.
PM Plenkovic meets Iranian FM
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday met with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to talk about traditionally good relations between the two countries and the importance of strengthening economic cooperation.
- 01.03.2018.
PM Plenkovic: GDP grows steadily, and economic climate in Croatia is at its highest level in the last ten years
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that a lower-than-expected economic growth in 2017 did not affect the state budget and that budget revenues were being collected well, and underscored the latest European Commission report about Croatia's improving economic sentiment in February as encouragement.
- 01.03.2018.
PM Plenkovic: Gov't would analyse the council's recommendations and see how could help improve the legislative framework
The council for dealing with the consequences of the rule of undemocratic regimes concluded its work on Wednesday, recommending sanctions for the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes, with an exception that the WWII-era Ustasha salute "For the homeland ready" can be used for commemorative purposes subject to prior permission, a press conference was told.
- 01.03.2018.
FinMin Zdravko Maric on preliminary report by the State Bureau of Statistics
Finance Minister Zdravko Maric on Wednesday commented on the latest figures released by the State Bureau of Statistics (DZS) indicating an economic growth of 2% in the last quarter of 2017, saying that the results did not deviate much from what was expected but that it was necessary to aspire to higher growth rates.
- 28.02.2018.
PM Plenkovic presented new emergency administrator Fabris Perusko and his deputy Irena Weber
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday the new emergency administrator in the Agrokor conglomerate, Fabris Perusko, and his deputy Irena Weber, whom the government proposed to Zagreb's Commercial Court, had broad support and thanked them for their boldness in accepting the positions.
- 28.02.2018.