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Sanctions against Russia not an end in itself, says Croatian FMCroatia believes the sanctions against Russia are not an end in itself but should lead to a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said in Brussels on Thursday. 30.01.2015. | News | EU Affairs

Industrial production jumps 5.3 %In December 2014 industrial production in Croatia jumped 5.3% on the year, the most since the beginning of 2009, and this was markedly more than economists expected and the fourth straight month that it increased. 29.01.2015. | News

Deputy PM sees positive industrial output as impetus to recovery in 2015The Croatian Deputy Prime Minister responsible for regional development and EU funds, Branko Grcic, on Thursday said he was confident that the registered rise in industrial production coupled with other positive trends would help Croatia pull out of the six-year-long recession in 2015. 29.01.2015. | News

Gov't to reduce interest on loans, introduce rental for POS flatsThe Croatian government on Thursday forwarded to Parliament amendments to the law on government-subsidised housing construction whereby it proposes lower interest rates for mortgage loans for the purchase of flats from the government's housing construction scheme (so-called POS flats) and the introduction of a possibility to rent such flats. 29.01.2015. | News

Gov't includes tax debts in its debt write-off schemeThe Croatian government on Thursday made a decision to include the Tax Administration in its scheme aimed at alleviating some citizens' financial problems. 29.01.2015. | News

Govt extends write-offs to tax debts for the poorThe government is expected to discuss a bill on measures to relieve financial difficulties for citizens under distress for small amounts and will also discuss amendments to the Law on Government-Subsidised Housing Construction (POS), at its meeting on Thursday. 29.01.2015. | News

Prime Minister Milanovic submitted in Parliament a report on the meetings of the European Council in 2014At the beginning of the first annual session of the Parliament, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic informed the Members of Parliament and citizens about the direction of the common EU policies. 28.01.2015. | News | Economy

PM Milanovic congratulates Tsipras on his electionCroatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic personally and on behalf of his government on Tuesday congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his election as Greek prime minister and expressed his confidence in the development of even better relations between Croatia and Greece. 27.01.2015. | News | Press releases

Milanovic comments on Swiss franc-denominated loans, says banks weren't cautious enoughCroatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, currently on an official visit to Estonia, on Monday commented on the situation regarding the Swiss franc exchange rate, saying that banks in Croatia had not been cautious enough when offering cheap loans. 27.01.2015. | News

Milanovic pays official visit to EstoniaCroatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said in Tallinn on Monday that Croatia would apply for entrance into the Schengen zone on July 1. 26.01.2015. | News | Economy