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Croatian gov't turns down ESB bid for national postal bankThe Croatian government on Thursday turned down a binding bid from Erste&Steiermaerkische Bank (ESB) for the purchase of the 99.13% stake in the Croatian Postal Bank (HPB), with an explanation that the offered price was too low.

12.12.2013. | News

Deputy Prime Minister Grcic: Croatia is ready for EU fundsCroatia is completely ready for the allocation of money from European Union funds, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Branko Grcic, said at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
  05.12.2013. | News

Government to reduce privileged pensions by 10%As of 1 January 2014, privileged pensions are to be reduced by 10 per cent for all beneficiaries receiving more than HRK 5,000 per month, Labour and Pension System Minister Mirando Mrsic said at a cabinet meeting on Thursday and the government forwarded the proposal for the reduction to parliament.
  05.12.2013. | News

Minister says Qatari delegation's visit confirms Croatia is on right pathThe visit of the Qatari delegation shows that Croatia is a step closer to its goal of becoming a regional energy hub, Croatian Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak said after his talks with Qatari Energy Minister Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada.
  05.12.2013. | News

Prime Minister: We'll use all legal means to oppose referendum on national minority rightsPrime Minister Zoran Milanovic announced on Monday that the government would use "all legal means" to oppose a possible referendum on national minority rights and that Sunday's marriage referendum was just a prelude to this.

02.12.2013. | News

Government for re-distributing funds collected from motor fuel excise taxThe Croatian government on Thursday sent to parliament draft amendments to the laws on roads and railways proposing a new distribution of revenues collected from excise duties paid on motor fuels whereby the Croatian state motorway operator (HAC) will be given less funds than so far and funds for the Croatian Roads (HC) operator and the Croatian Railways (HZ) will be increased.
  28.11.2013. | News

Government okays draft collective agreement for public healthcare workersThe Croatian government endorsed a draft collective agreement for employees in the public healthcare system, with Health Minister Rajko Ostojic claiming that this document is correcting past injustices.

28.11.2013. | News

Government sends draft family law to parliamentThe government on Thursday sent to parliamentary procedure a draft family law bill which amongst else introduces legal protection of the family home in the interest of children.
  28.11.2013. | News

Prime Minister vows that Croatia's economy will be put on a sounder footingPresenting his cabinet's draft budget for 2014 and projections for budgets in 2015 and 2016 in the parliament, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic on Wednesday vowed that Croatia's economy would be put on a sound footing in the next two or three years.

27.11.2013. | News