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'We can all draw lessons from the success of our football players'Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic opened a government session on Thursday by congratulating once again the national football team on winning the silver medal at the World Cup in Russia, noting that the government was willing to take part in efforts to find the best possible solution for a national stadium but without ignoring the football infrastructure in Split, Rijeka and Osijek. 19.07.2018. | News

Macan no longer PM's special adviser on strategic communicationPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday relieved Kresimir Macan of the duty of his special adviser on strategic communication at Macan's request, the government said in a press release. 19.07.2018. | News

Bridge connecting Ciovo island with mainland inauguratedA long-awaited bridge connecting the island of Ciovo with the mainland, off the coastal town of Trogir, was officially opened by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday. 17.07.2018. | News

Plenkovic offers best wishes to French president and PM on Bastille DayCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Saturday offered his best wishes to French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Bastille Day, the French national holiday. 14.07.2018. | News

PM Plenković with U.S. Defence State SecretaryU.S. Defence State Secretary James Mattis, who was received by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Pelnovic in Zagreb on Thursday evening, described Croatia as a proven ally of the United States, and promised Washington's assistance for the modernisation of the Croatian army. 13.07.2018. | News

Stronger fiscal responsibility and expand the scope of activities of social workThe government on Thursday put forward to the parliament a new draft bill on fiscal responsibility introducing three new rules: structural balance, budget expenditure and public debt, and underscored its commitment to strengthening the independence of the Fiscal Policy Commission. 12.07.2018. | News

Congratulations to the national soccer team on placement in the finalAt the start of the cabinet's meeting in Zagreb on Thursday, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, extended congratulations to the national soccer squad that beat England on Wednesday and will play against France in the World Cup's final on Sunday in Moscow. 12.07.2018. | News

PM Plenkovic on 5th summit of the Berlin process in LondonCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in London on Tuesday, during the EU-Western Balkans Summit, that the focus of Croatia's European Union presidency in the first half of 2020 would be on the countries of Southeast Europe. 10.07.2018. | News

Peljesac Bridge is synthesis of idea behind 16+1 platformThe project to build the bridge connecting Croatia's southernmost peninsula of Peljesac with the mainland is a synthesis of the idea behind the 16+1 initiative of eastern and central European countries and China, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a news conference held in Sofia on Saturday after a summit of the heads of government of the 16+1 platform countries. 07.07.2018. | News

Fitch upgrades Croatia's outlook to positive and affirms its rating at 'BB+'Fitch Ratings has affirmed Croatia's long-term foreign-currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BB+' and revised the country's outlook to positive from stable on the grounds of a budget surplus and steady economic growth. 07.07.2018. | News