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PM Plenkovic: The role of Croatia in preserving stability and security in the region is importantPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Brussels  on Thursday that decision on the procurement of combat jets would be made next week.  23.02.2018. | News

EU summit considers downsizing number of MEPs, lead candidate modelLeaders of the 27 member-states of the European Union on Friday broadly agreed on the European Parliament's proposal on the reduction of the number of MEPs in the next composition of the parliament following the exit of Britain, however, they are against automaticity in the process of the election of the European Commission President in the lead candidate process (the so-called Spitzenkandidate process). 23.02.2018. | News

PM: Judical bills a step forward in increasing the independence and impartiality of the judicial systemPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday announced a set of six bills that would reduce the number of judicial bodies from 116 to 108 and enable mergers of misdemeanour and municipal courts, while the number of municipal courts will be increased to improve access to justice for citizens. 22.02.2018. | News

PM: Government's role in containing the Agrokor crisis was crucial for the country's economic and financial stabilityPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a government session on Thursday that consultations were under way to appoint a new emergency administrator for the heavily indebted Agrokor food and retail conglomerate, and that the government would very soon propose to the Commercial Court the person to succeed Ante Ramljak, who resigned as Agrokor's emergency administrator on Wednesday, as well as his deputy. 22.02.2018. | News

PM: Agrokor is functioning normally, gov't is conducting consultations to appoint a new emergency administrationPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday that the process of emergency administration and talks on a settlement in the ailing Agrokor food conglomerate would continue, that the government was conducting consultations so that it could recommend the appointment of a new emergency administration to the Commercial Court, and that until then, Ante Ramljak would continue doing his job, as well as that there would be no government reshuffle. 22.02.2018. | News

PM Plenkovic with the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross Yves DaccordPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Yves Daccord. 22.02.2018. | News

4th session of the Council for Demographic Revitalization of the Republic of CroatiaCroatian Demography, Family, Youth and Social Policy Minister Nada Murganic said on Tuesday that measures of the population policy pursued by the current government could lead to a turnaround in the negative demographic trends, and in this context she underscored the importance of economic growth and job creation, coupled with rising salaries. 20.02.2018. | News

Plenkovic receives Slovak FM for talks on Croatia's EU presidency in 2020Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday received Slovakia's Foreign Minister, Ivan Korcok, for the talks on the priorities of Croatia's chairmanship of the European Union in the first half of 2020 and on Slovakia's experiences when it chaired the Union in the second half of 2016, the government said in a press release. 19.02.2018. | News

PM Plenkovic extends condolences to Iran following plane crashCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has extended his condolences to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani following a plane crash in the southwest of the country, the Prime Minister's Office said on Sunday. 18.02.2018. | Page

Bill on strategic investment projects tabledThe government sent to parliament on Thursday a final bill on strategic projects aimed at accelerating the process of obtaining documentation necessary for the implementation of strategic investment projects and halving the investment value criterion from HRK 150 million to HRK 75 million. 16.02.2018. | News