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Croatia particularly interested in European affordable housing planPrime Minister Andrej Plenković attended the European Council meeting in Brussels, where continued support for Ukraine, strengthening European defense, the competitiveness of the European economy, and affordable housing were discussed. He emphasized that Croatia is particularly interested in a European affordable housing plan, given the Government's activities in implementing the national housing policy. He assessed that this topic is a problem for all European countries, as is the necessity of demographic revitalization. 23.10.2025. | News

Croatia supports its neighbors on their EU path; they should seize the opportunity and fulfill their part of the taskPrime Minister Andrej Plenković participated today in London at the Berlin Process Summit, an initiative launched in 2014 by then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the aim of strengthening regional cooperation, resolving a number of outstanding issues, improving transport and energy connectivity, and preparing for the European Union accession process. In a statement to the media, Prime Minister Plenković said that today's meeting demonstrated the high level of ambition of all our neighboring countries in Southeast Europe to continue the process of opening various chapters for membership in the European Union as soon as possible and to achieve positive dynamics at the institutional level as soon as possible. 22.10.2025. | News

Croatia and Cyprus share a common vision and priorities on many European issuesPrime Minister Andrej Plenković met today with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, who is on a working visit to Croatia ahead of the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026 and the Croatian presidency of the EU MED-9 group and the Three Seas Initiative. They discussed bilateral, European and global issues, security issues, energy, EU enlargement, the Russian aggression against Ukraine and US President Trump's peace plan for Gaza. 21.10.2025. | News

Croatia represents an international gateway to Central EuropePrime Minister Andrej Plenković participated in the 12th EU MED-9 Summit in Portorož. The meeting was hosted by Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob, and together with the leaders of the nine Mediterranean and southern EU member states and the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, key global and security issues were discussed. "This was truly an opportunity to deepen the cooperation of the nine EU member states bordering the Mediterranean Sea, not only in terms of key political issues, which is now particularly security and President Trump's plan for peace in Gaza, but also other elements that are also part of Croatia's preparations for the presidency of this initiative," said Plenković. 20.10.2025. | News

We want to help Ukraine deal with the consequences of war with our knowledge, solidarity and experiencePrime Minister Andrej Plenković participated today in Split at the opening of the International Veterans Conference, which aims to confirm strong and unequivocal support for Ukraine, which has been ongoing since the beginning of the brutal Russian aggression. This conference - the first of its kind - brings together representatives of 14 countries and a number of international institutions dealing with the health, rehabilitation, employment and social reintegration of veterans. 10.10.2025. | News

European Council in Copenhagen on strengthening European defense and further support for UkrainePrime Minister Andrej Plenković is participating in an informal meeting of the European Council in Copenhagen today. In a statement to the media upon arrival at the meeting, he said that today's discussion will focus on two key topics - strengthening European defense and further support for Ukraine. 01.10.2025. | News

Croatia-Japan Economic Forum is an opportunity to further improve trade exchange and negotiate new dealsDuring the National Day of Croatia at the World Exhibition EXPO 2025 in Osaka, the Japan-Croatia Economic Forum was held today. The opening of the forum was attended by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who said that this was an excellent opportunity to further improve trade and conclude new deals. Japanese businessmen, he pointed out, are interested in importing Croatian agricultural products, recalling that the main Croatian export product to Japan is Adriatic tuna. Likewise, there is great interest in our pharmaceutical industry, information industry, logistics companies and the digital sphere, i.e. everything that accompanies technological progress. "Everyone is ready to establish quality partnerships for greater economic exchange," he said. 21.09.2025. | News

Croatian achievements, creativity, heritage and vision of the future presented at EXPO 2025"We are proud to present to the world not only Croatian achievements, but also our creativity, heritage and vision of the future. Through our pavilion, we present not only the wealth of our cultural traditions, but also our progress in science, technology and sustainable development. I believe that EXPO 2025 plays a vital role as a catalyst for knowledge, cooperation and progress among nations. It is a place where the world comes together to share ideas, celebrate diversity and create new opportunities," said Prime Minister Plenković today in Osaka on the occasion of the celebration of the National Day of the Republic of Croatia at the EXPO 2025 exhibition. 21.09.2025. | News

In today's increasingly complex geopolitical environment, Japan and the European Union remain strong alliesPartnerships built on shared values ​​are the bedrock of a stable and just global order. The relationship between Japan and the European Union is a model of such principled partnership, anchored in mutual respect, democratic values ​​and a joint commitment to peace, prosperity and the rules-based international system," Prime Minister Plenković said in Tokyo today, adding that the European Union seeks to lead by example, not by coercion, and that in this mission it has found one of its closest and most reliable allies in Japan. 19.09.2025. | News

Plenković: Great interest in strengthening economic cooperation between Croatia and JapanPrime Minister Andrej Plenković met today in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The two prime ministers confirmed the excellent political relations between Croatia and Japan, and advocated for further strengthening of economic cooperation and mutual investments. At Akasaka Palace, the prime minister met with Crown Prince Akishino, and also met with representatives of the Japanese Business Federation and members of the Japanese Parliament. 19.09.2025. | News