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Agrokor advisory board says emergency administration going in good directionThe 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. | News

Croatian PM meets his Swedish counterpart, expat Croats in GothenburgCroatia'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. | News

Croatia issues 1.275 billion euro-bond at best interest rate everCroatia 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. | News

Restructuring plan for Uljanik shipyard envisages strategic partner, says ministryThe 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. | News

Plan to introduce computer science in elementary schools outlinedPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Education and Science Minister Blazenka Divjak on Thursday presented the plan to introduce computer science in elementary schools and the prime minister underscored that this will help young people to prepare for a rapidly changing world and jobs. 16.11.2017. | News

Restructuring plan for Uljanik shipyard envisages strategic partner, says ministryThe 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. | News

PM Plenkovic: Talks under way to refinance road sector's EUR 1.3 bn debtPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that negotiations were being held with investors in London to refinance about 1.3 billion euros of debt owed by the road sector in order to extend the maturity and lower the interest rates, so that the sector's consolidation could continue. 16.11.2017. | News

Croatian PM receives outgoing US ambassadorCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday received outgoing US Ambassador to Croatia Julieta Valls Noyes. 15.11.2017. | News

Prime minister Plenkovic talks with reps of Croat minority from SerbiaPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday met with representatives of the Croat minority in Serbia and discussed the position and status of Croats and projects being implemented with support from Croatia, for which funding in 2017 has been increased by about 70%, a press release from the prime minister's office said. 15.11.2017. | News

Croatia's PM congratulates Slovenia's President on reelectionCroatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Tuesday sent a letter of congratulations to Slovenia's Borut Pahor, who won his second presidential term in Sunday's runoff election. 14.11.2017. | News