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PM issues Independence Day messagePrime 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. | News

Plenkovic begins visit to Vatican, has informal meeting with Italian PMCroatian 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. | News

PM lays wreath to mark 26th anniversary of air raid on President's PalacePrime 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. | News

Plenkovic says will invite Pope Francis to visit CroatiaPrime 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. | News

35 grant agreements inked for HRK 793 mn worth of projectsA 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. | News

Gov't to give its opinion after publication of full financial statement for Agrokor GroupThe 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. | News

Government endorses protocol on cleaner air in Slavonski BrodThe government on Thursday adopted a protocol which envisages connecting the oil refinery in Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the Croatian gas transport system, which would be conducive to efforts to improve the quality of air in the Croatian town Slavonski Brod and reduce health risks. 05.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: No threats were made against Todoric or any other member of the Agrokor Management BoardThe Croatian government on Thursday said that at the request of Deputy Prime Minister Martina Dalic, relevant state bodies have examined all of her official Internet providers and accounts, personal communication devices with private email correspondence and available communication at foreign email service providers, and that they did not find threatening messages to Ivica Todoric or any other Agrokor Management Board member. 05.10.2017. | News

Economy minister Dalic attends meeting of Croatian-Russian commissionCroatian Economy Minister Martina Dalic took part in a meeting of the Croatian-Russian commission for economic and scientific cooperation in Moscow on Tuesday, the Economy Ministry reported on its website on Wednesday. 04.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic:Trends in agriculture need to be turned aroundThe current trend of decreasing agricultural production should be turned around, a faster distribution of national and European funding should be ensured and a "from field to table" policy should be promoted to ensure marketing of domestic products, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at a conference on agriculture, organised by the Vecernji List newspaper and the Agrobiz website, in Zagreb on Wednesday. 04.10.2017. | News