PM Plenkovic says EU set to earmark EUR 357M for Peljesac Bridge
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday said that the European Commission would complete its internal procedures for the part-financing of the project called "Road Connectivity of South Dalmatia", including the construction of a future Peljesac Bridge, and Croatia can count on 357 million euro from the EU funds for that purpose.
- 01.06.2017.
PM: Gov't focused on sustainable growth, employment, demographic revival
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday that, aside from political stability, the pillars of the government's activity were economic growth, quality job creation, stopping emigration, demographic revival and social solidarity.
- 31.05.2017.
PM Plenkovic meets NATO Assistant Secretary-General
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic held a working meeting with NATO's Assistant Secretary-General Arndt Freiherr Freytag von Loringhoven in Zagreb on Monday.
- 29.05.2017.
Ceremony held to mark 26th anniversary of Armed Forces establishment
Attending the ceremony was the entire state leadership and numerous other guests, including wartime generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac.
A short film about the history and present capabilities of the Armed Forces was shown, as was a speech by the first Croatian president, Franjo Tudjman, at the first line-up of the National Guard Corps at the Zagreb Football Club stadium in Zagreb on 28 May 1991.
- 29.05.2017.
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PM Plenkovic with the representatives of the Sberbank
Sberbank's Executive Board First Deputy Chairman Maxim Poletaev said on Monday, after talks in the Croatian government, that a solution should be found concerning the indebted Croatian food and retail group Agrokor.
- 29.05.2017.
PM extends best wishes on occasion of Armed Forces Day, Army Day
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Sunday extended his best wishes to Croatian servicemen and servicewomen on occasion of Armed Forces Day and Army Day.
- 28.05.2017.
PM, defence minister praise revived guard changing ceremony outside gov't
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic on Saturday commended the revival of the changing of the guard outside the government building, with Krsticevic saying this ceremony was a symbol of the Croatian state and that its function was the promotion of the victorious Croatian army, of Croatia's tradition and identity, and that it was also a tourist attraction as in other European cities.
- 27.05.2017.
PM Plenkovic: Threat of terrorism is Europe's reality
Monday's attack in Manchester is one more proof that the threat of terror on the territory of the European Union is real, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said during an international conference on the future of Europe and political and security challenges, organised by the Information Office of the European Parliament in Zagreb on Friday.
- 26.05.2017.
PM: Gov't has enabled Petrokemija to continue operating in orderly manner
After meeting with the Management Board and Supervisory Board in the Kutina-based Petrokemija artificial fertiliser manufacturer, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that the government had found a solution for that company and announced that activities would continue in finding a strategic partner.
- 25.05.2017.
Gov't boasts of record low deficit in 2016
In 2016, the revenues of the state budget increased 6.5% to HRK 116.8 billion, whereas expenses increased by a mere 1.6% to HRK 120.2 billion, as a result of which a record low budget deficit of 0.8% of BDP was achieved, Finance Minister Zdravko Maric said at a government session in Zagreb on Thursday.
- 25.05.2017.
PM says gov't encourages work of NGOs, volunteering
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday his government recognised the importance and role of civil society organisations and that it encouraged both the work of NGOs and volunteering.
- 25.05.2017.
Croatia introducing mandatory Pay-As-You-Throw regulation for waste management
The Croatian government on Thursday adopted the "pay-as-you-throw" (PAYT) regulation for household waste envisaging compulsory waste taxes in all units of local self-government, and under the PAYT, users are charged a rate based on how much waste they submit for collection to the municipality or local authority.
- 25.05.2017.