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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

PM Plenkovic at the Croatian Chamber of the Economy's awards ceremony "Zlatna kuna" PM Andrej Plenkovic participated tonight at the traditional ceremony of the Croatian Chamber of the Economy's (HGK) awards "Zlatna kuna" (Golden Marten), which was held at the National and University Library in Zagreb. 13.11.2017. | News

Croatia and Israel ink agricultural cooperation agreement Croatia's Agriculture Minister Tomislav Tolusic and his visiting Israeli counterpart, Uri Ariel, on Monday signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation in agriculture, and talked about a number of possibilities for cooperation in irrigation and export of Croatian agricultural produce, the Croatian Agriculture Ministry said in a press release Monday.  13.11.2017. | News