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PM Plenkovic and Pence discuss defence cooperation, 3 Seas' Initiative benefitsCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence held talks on bilateral relations, defence cooperation and benefits of the Three Seas' Initiative involving 12 countries between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas, and the talks took place on the margins of a summit meeting of the US-Adriatic Charter in Podgorica on Wednesday. 03.08.2017. | News

Budget gap to narrow to 0.8% in 2018, surplus envisaged in 2020The Croatian 2018 budget's revenue side stands at HRK 127.9 billion, and the expenditures are projected at HRK 132.9 billion, as a result of which the general government deficit will be 0.8% of the country's GDP, according to guidelines for economic and fiscal policies for 2018-2020 period, endorsed by the government on Thursday. 27.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: Wrong are interpretations that the ECJ ruling is against CroatiaPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has ruled out any fear of deportation of numbers of migrants to Croatia from some other EU countries, following the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to uphold a European Union rule that requires refugees to apply for asylum in the first EU country they step foot in. 27.07.2017. | News

HRK 76 mn grant for 20 projects within Economy Ministry programmesDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Martina Dalic on Tuesday awarded grant agreements valued at HRK 76 million for 20 projects within 3 programmes by the ministry, with a total value of HRK 156.3 million. 25.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic says wants Croatia to reach Estonia's digitisation levelEstonia has made great headway in digital economy and Croatia is striving for that level of accomplishment, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday after he met his visiting Estonian counterpart Juri Ratas. 25.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic signs book of condolence for ex-PM Hrvoje SarinicPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday signed a book of condolence for former Prime Minister Hrvoje Sarinic, opened at government headquarters. 24.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic, High Representative advocate strengthening of EU role as global actorThe building of a joint European foreign, security and defence policy gives an additional weight to the upgrading of the European Union's role as a global actor, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and the visiting EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security, Federica Mogherini, said in Zagreb on Thursday evening. 24.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic visits Firefighting Air Force unit and praises firefightersPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Friday visited the Zemunik base of the Croatian Air Force to meet with members of the Croatian Firefighting Air Force unit who are engaged in putting out wildfires this summer and to thank Croatian pilots and the Air Force for their efforts 21.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic, Japanese minister discuss economic cooperationPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday received for talks Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Nobuo Kishi, and the two officials discussed their countries' wish for further developing economic relations and increasing trade, an official statement said. 20.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: Situation at Agrokor stabilisedPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the emergency administration law prevented the Agrokor agricultural and food conglomerate from going bankrupt and causing a chain reaction, adding that conditions had been created in the last three months for its restructuring. 20.07.2017. | News