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

Croatian PM, German defence minister confirm good partner relationsCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday met with German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and said Germany was Croatia's number one partner in defence and security, Plenkovic's office said in a press release.
  04.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic offers condolences to US president over Las Vegas shootingCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday sent a message of condolence to US President Donald Trump following a shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday in which, according to the latest information, at least 58 people were killed and more than 500 wounded. 02.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: With Slovenia we can solve the problem only through dialogue and on the basis of international lawCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, on the margins of an EU summit meeting in Tallin,  to talk about the Croatia-Slovenia border dispute. 29.09.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic in Tallinn: We have to use all the advantages of modern information and communication technologyDuring a discussion on the future of Europe at an EU summit of heads of state and government in Tallinn, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Friday that Croatia is opposed to a multi-speed Europe and the formation of groups of countries entering into deeper integration processes and leaving other member states behind. 29.09.2017. | News

PM: There will not be any new taxes. Gov't wants to find a solution that wil reduce the costs of the healthcare systemPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday that the only possible option available to the Croatian government concerning Agrokor had been to find a legal and institutional framework that would prevent the ailing corporation from crashing and confirmed that communication had occurred between his ministers and Agrokor's owner Ivica Todoric, and that they were working in accordance with the law and best practice. 27.09.2017. | News

PM says Todoric approached government, not vice versaPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has said that when it comes to Agrokor it is important for the government that there is no "switching of arguments" and that it must be clearly stated that Ivica Todoric approached the government and not vice versa. 27.09.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: Past year one of stability, year ahead one of reforms, further growthPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday that the past year was one of stability for Croatia during which a domino effect of the Agrokor crisis on the economy was prevented, while the year ahead would be one of further economic growth and reform. 27.09.2017. | News

Croatian PM meets with Israeli defence ministerRelations between Croatia and Israel are excellent, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said at a meeting in Zagreb on Tuesday, expressing a wish for stronger economic and defence cooperation between the two countries. 26.09.2017. | News

PM meets with delegation of PBZ, Intesa Sanpaolo Bank officialsPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic met at the government offices on Tuesday with representatives of Privredna Banka Zagreb (PBZ), a member of the Intesa Sanpoalo Group, and Intesa Sanpaolo Bank to discuss Intesa Sanpaolo Bank's activities in Croatia and further cooperation. 26.09.2017. | News