PM says necessary to draw up firefighting plan for 2018 by year's end
This year's firefighting season in Croatia was one of the worst yet, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday, adding that it was critical to draw up a firefighting plan for 2018 by the end of this year.
- 09.10.2017.
Gov't expects those responsible for Agrokor irregularities to be identified
The government said on Monday it expected the emergency administrator at the ailing Agrokor conglomerate to take all the necessary steps under the law to establish responsibility, after audited financial statements for the Agrokor Group and the Agrokor joint stock company indicated accounting irregularities.
- 09.10.2017.
PM: Now it's up to judiciary to investigate nature of irregularities at Agrokor
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, speaking on Monday after the publication of audited financial statements for the Agrokor Group and the Agrokor joint stock company, said that now it was up to judicial authorities to investigate the nature of the irregularities identified by the audit.
- 09.10.2017.
PM says gov't didn't nationalise Agrokor
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Sunday dismissed Sberbank's claims that the Croatian government had nationalised Agrokor and should therefore repay its debt to the Russian bank, saying that in the case of the indebted food and retail group, a law was in force that enabled an emergency administration for a limited period of time.
- 08.10.2017.
Croatia observing Independence Day
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Sunday led the state leadership in honouring those killed for the country by laying wreaths at Zagreb's Mirogoj cemetery on the occasion of Independence Day, saying October 8 was a reminder to continue working on strengthening the social system by respecting universal values, the rule of law and economic freedoms for the benefit of all citizens of the free Croatia.
- 08.10.2017.
PM Plenkovic invited Pope Francis to Croatia, that would mean a lot to the Croatian people
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Saturday he used his meeting with Pope Francis to invite him to Croatia because that would mean a lot to the Croatian people, adding that his impression was that the visit would take place and that he would like it to be in the context of the canonisation of Cardinal Alojzije Stepinac.
- 08.10.2017.
PM issues Independence Day message
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Saturday congratulated Croatian citizens on Independence Day, October 8, saying 8 October 1991 would remain remembered in Croatian history "because we chose a sovereign, independent and democratic Croatia."
- 07.10.2017.
Plenkovic begins visit to Vatican, has informal meeting with Italian PM
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic began his visit to the Vatican on Friday by meeting with representatives of the Croatian community in Italy in the Croatian Embassy in Rome.
- 06.10.2017.
PM lays wreath to mark 26th anniversary of air raid on President's Palace
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Friday laid a wreath at a memorial plaque on the government building, marking the 26th anniversary of a Yugoslav Air Force strike on the President's Palace, the then headquarters of the first Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, who was on the premises at the time of the attack.
- 06.10.2017.
Plenkovic says will invite Pope Francis to visit Croatia
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday that during his visit to the Vatican on Saturday he would invite Pope Francis to visit Croatia and discuss with him the finalising of the canonisation of the Blessed Alojzije Stepinac and ways to strengthen ties between the Holy See and Croatia.
- 06.10.2017.
35 grant agreements inked for HRK 793 mn worth of projects
A total of 35 agreements for projects valued at more than HRK 793 million, to be co-financed with HRK 696 million in grants or 85% from European structural and investment funds over the next 5 years, were signed at the government headquarters on Thursday.
- 05.10.2017.
Gov't to give its opinion after publication of full financial statement for Agrokor Group
The Croatian government said on Thursday it would give its opinion on the audited financial statement for the Agrokor Group after the publication of a consolidated statement for the group for 2016.
- 05.10.2017.