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PM Plenkovic expects consensus on Tusk's re-electionCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday expressed hope that a consensus would be reached about the re-election of the current European Council President Donald Tusk despite some opposition from his homeland, Poland. 10.03.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic dismisses criticisms about joint press conference with Chief ProsecutorPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday dismissed criticisms that his joint press conference with Chief Public Prosecutor Dinko Cvitan was unconstitutional, saying that under the Constitution the principle of the separation of powers included cooperation. 10.03.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic says EU leaders have encouraged S-E EuropeEuropean Union leaders have sent a message of encouragement to Southeast European countries and confirmed their European prospects, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Brussels on Friday. 09.03.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic send message on Int. Women's DayCroatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Wednesday extended his best wishes on the occasion of International Women's Day, observed on 8 March. 08.03.2017. | News

Schemes worth EUR 7.2 milion aimed at improving tourist trade presentedTourism is one of the most competitive sectors of Croatia's economy, however, there is still a need to enhance the quality and variety of services, make the peak season longer and increase employment in that sector, said Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. 06.03.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic asks prosecutor to probe suspicious travel expense claimsPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday there were many irregularities with travel allowances issued in previous governments and that he asked Chief State prosecutor Dinko Cvitan to take over the case. 06.03.2017. | News

Bill restricting tobacco use sent to parliament for considerationThe Croatian government on Thursday forwarded to parliament a bill restricting the use of tobacco and related products, over whose delay Croatia had faced the risk of EU sanctions. Among other things, the bill puts e-cigarettes on a par with other tobacco products and bans their use in places where smoking is prohibited. 02.03.2017. | News

Council tasked with addressing consequences of authoritarian regimes foundedhe Croatian government on Thursday set up a council tasked with addressing the consequences of the rule of authoritarian regimes in the period from the Second World War to the declaration of Croatia's independence in 1991 02.03.2017. | News

Gov't outlines 9-measure package aimed at boosting employment

The Croatian government has allocated 1.5 billion kuna for a nine-measure plan to help jobless people who are on the margins of the labour market, and this plan was outlined in the government on Wednesday.

01.03.2017. | News

Gov't says gas prices to stay the sameGas prices for households will not go up. The Croatian government decided on a conference call that the price of gas at which the wholesale gas supplier HEP is obliged to sell gas to public household gas suppliers will be HRK 0.1809 per kilowatt hour (kWh). 28.02.2017. | News