PM says Eastern Partnership summit went well
After the end of an EU Eastern Partnership summit in Brussels on Friday, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that enviable progress had been achieved compared to the previous summit held in Riga in 2015.
- 23.11.2017.
Press release regarding ICTY verdict against Mladic
Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday said that life imprisonment rendered by the UN tribunal against Mladic for war crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina was appropriate, however, the premier expressed regret that the ICTY indictment against Mladic had not incorporated war crimes committed in Croatia by Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) troops under his command in the autumn of 1991 and in early 1992.
- 22.11.2017.
PM Plenkovic says 2018 budget realistic
Prime Minister and Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday that the 2018 draft budget was realistic and reflected the political priorities of the government's platform, stressing that he did not want to comment on empty and unfounded comments by opposition leader Davor Bernardic.
- 22.11.2017.
PM Plenkovic presents draft 2018 budget to parliament
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic presented a draft state budget for 2018 to parliament on Wednesday, saying that next year his government would focus on the needs of the people and on the necessary reforms in order to raise productivity and living standards.
- 22.11.2017.
PM Plenkovic satisfied with pace of signing contracts on EU-funded projects
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and ten of his ministers in Slavonski Brod on Tuesday attended the third session of the Council for Slavonia, Baranja and Sirmium and talked to the the prefects of all five Slavonia counties, after which Plenkovic expressed satisfaction with the accelerated pace of signing contracts on EU-funded projects.
- 21.11.2017.
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PM says gov't has done a lot for Vukovar
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Vukovar on Saturday that since last year, when the government held a session in the eastern town, a lot had been achieved, including the preparation of a Vukovar development bill and the adoption of a decision to raise the Vukovar development fund by 50%.
- 18.11.2017.
25th years of Internet in Croatia marked
A ceremony was held at the National University Library in Zagreb on Friday evening to mark the 25th anniversary of the Internet in Croatia.
- 17.11.2017.
PM says gov't aims to raise employment rate to 68% by term's end
Croatia's goal is to raise the employment rate to 68% during this government's term, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday in Gothenburg, where he was attending a European Union summit on social issues.
- 17.11.2017.
Agrokor advisory board says emergency administration going in good direction
The emergency administration procedure in Agrokor is going in a good direction and conditions have been created for the emergency administration to focus now on drafting a settlement agreement for creditors to decide upon, an advisory board in the emergency administration procedure in the ailing Agrokor food and retail conglomerate concluded on Thursday.
- 16.11.2017.
Croatian PM meets his Swedish counterpart, expat Croats in Gothenburg
Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who travelled to Sweden for the European Union's Social Summit due to be held on Friday in Gothenburg, held talks with his Swedish counterpart Stefan Loefven on Thursday on the strengthening of economic and scientific bilateral cooperation as well as on cooperation in the defence sector since Swedish Saab Group manufactures Gripen aircraft, one of the few options the Croatian Defence Ministry is considering for the procurement of the fighter jets.
- 16.11.2017.
Croatia issues 1.275 billion euro-bond at best interest rate ever
Croatia on Thursday issued 1.275 billion in a euro-bond which will mature in 2030 and which has a yield of 2.953% and a coupon rate of 2.75%, which is the most favourable loan ever, the Finance Ministry has reported, saying that the money will be used to repay and refinance the road sector's debts.
- 16.11.2017.
Restructuring plan for Uljanik shipyard envisages strategic partner, says ministry
The management of the Uljanik shipyard has presented a proposal to the Economy Ministry for the restructuring of the Uljanik Group which envisages the involvement of the state in that process as well as finding a strategic partner, the Economy Ministry said in a statement on talks held between Minister Martina Dalic and representatives of trade unions active in the Uljanik Group on Thursday.
- 16.11.2017.