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Plenković on drone crash: we are investigating and looking to establish facts

The unmanned aerial vehicle that crashed in the Jarun area of southwest Zagreb late on Thursday is of military design and Russian-made, but it is not known whether it was possessed by the Russian or Ukrainian military, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told reporters in Paris on Friday.

• 11.03.2022.

Gov't locks margin on petroleum products, temporarily reduces fuel excise duties

The government on Monday decided to lock margins on petroleum product transactions and to temporarily reduce excise duties on diesel and gasoline in order to lower fuel prices.

• 07.03.2022.

Ćorić: Government's measures should buffer price hike

Economy and Sustainable Development Minister Tomislav Ćorić said on Monday that the government's measures presented today should lessen the blow of the fuel price hike to Croatian citizens.

• 07.03.2022.

Ivan Paladina is construction minister candidate

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday the candidate for the minister of physical planning, construction and state assets was Ivan Paladina, a former president of the IGH Institute's management board and chief advisor in the Croatian Postal Bank.

• 07.03.2022.

Parliamentary unity a welcome sight, Europe's future depends on Kyiv's fate

The future of Europe depends on the fate of Kyiv, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said in the Croatian parliament on Wednesday, once against condemning Russia's aggression in the strongest terms and commending the Ukrainian army and people for a heroic resistance.

• 02.03.2022.
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HPB takes over Sberbank Croatia, clients can do business normally

The Croatian Postal Bank (HPB) has bought Sberbank Croatia for HRK 71 million and had there been liquidation, the damage would have been HRK 8 billion, which has been prevented, Croatian National Bank (HNB) governor Boris Vujčić said on Wednesday.

• 02.03.2022.

Croatia had sided with "freedom and democracy and with the Ukrainian people, which is the only right way

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has reiterated support for Ukraine, which has been defending itself against the Russian military invasion for the fifth day on Monday, and called on Russia and the Russian people to stop "this insane war campaign".

• 28.02.2022.

Božinović: Restrictions on public gatherings to be relaxed

Deputy Prime Minister Davor Božinović said on Monday that the national COVID-19 response team had adopted six new decisions relaxing restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings and abolishing mandatory testing and presentation of COVID certificates when entering public administration offices.

• 28.02.2022.

Croatia sending emergency aid to Ukraine

At its meeting on Thursday, the Croatian government approved a HRK 9.1 million emergency aid package to Ukraine based on the needs expressed by Ukraine after it was attacked by Russia this morning.

• 24.02.2022.

Croatia's energy supply not in question

Economy Minister Tomislav Ćorić said on Thursday Croatia's supply with key energy sources was not in question despite the escalation of the Ukraine crisis and that if prices continued to increase over a longer period of time, the government would consider how to respond.

• 24.02.2022.

We call upon Russia to immediately stop the aggression and withdraw its forces from Ukraine

Russia has, with unprovoked military aggression, grossly trampled on Ukraine's sovereignty and international law, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Thursday, calling on Moscow to immediately stop the aggression and withdraw its forces from Ukraine.

• 24.02.2022.

Given the urgency we expect State Attorney's Office to address the public and provide insight

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković called on the State Attorney's Office (DORH) on Saturday to explain Construction Minister Darko Horvat's arrest, finding it disproportionate and the timing odd, adding that the parliamentary majority is stable and that there will be no snap election.

• 19.02.2022.