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Government: Bill on customs services in line with EU standardsAt its session on Thursday the government adopted a bill on customs services which will adapt customs in line with new obligations once Croatia joins the European Union on July 1.

05.04.2013. | News

Government: New deadline for tenancy right holders to apply for permanent housingFormer holders of tenancy rights outside of areas of special state concern will be able to submit applications for housing until 31 August, the government decided at its session on Thursday and Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic explained that the decision was aimed at removing Croatia off the list of countries with extended refugee status before the year's end.

05.04.2013. | News

World Autism Awareness Day marked in CroatiaWorld Autism Awareness Day was marked in Zagreb on Tuesday by the releasing of balloons into the air as part of a campaign organised by the Croatian Society for Autism under the slogan "Autism needs a systematic solution".
  02.04.2013. | News

Prime Minister Milanovic thanks Slovenia for unanimous ratification votePrime Minister Zoran Milanovic, who attended a Slovenian parliament session which ratified Croatia's Treaty of Accession with the European Union in Slovenia's parliament on Tuesday morning, thanked Slovenia and its legislators for the unanimous ratification.

02.04.2013. | News

Fuele congratulates Croatia on excellent jobEuropean Union Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said in Zagreb on Tuesday that Croatia had met all commitments and requirements for EU membership and there was no need for further monitoring.

26.03.2013. | News

Fuele rules out post-accession monitoring, congratulates CroatiaCroatia has conducted all reforms in a credible, sustainable and irreversible manner and there is no reason to continue with the monitoring mechanism, European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele said in Zagreb on Tuesday at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic after he presented the Commission's positive final report on Croatia's preparations for admission to the European Union, set for 1 July.

26.03.2013. | News

Deputy Prime Minister Mimica: Croatia better country due to reforms on way to EUPotential for reforms on the path to the European Union (EU) is enormous and that should be the greatest inspiration to join the EU, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister for Home, Foreign and European Affairs Neven Mimica said in Sarajevo on Friday, underscoring that reforms on the way to the EU have made Croatia a better country.

22.03.2013. | News

Deputy Prime Minister Grcic: Investments are key to recoveryThe fall in investments is the main cause of the economic slump in Croatia over the last few years, and their growth is a prerequisite for recovery, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds, Branko Grcic, said in Zagreb on Friday in a lecture on the investment climate in Croatia, government measures and expectations of foreign investors.
  22.03.2013. | News

Prime Minister congratulates newly-appointed Slovenian counterpartPrime Minister congratulates newly-appointed Slovenian counterpart
Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic congratulated Alenka Bratusek on being confirmed as new Prime Minister of Slovenia on Thursday, wishing her a lot of success in her work in the face of major economic and financial challenges in Europe and the world.


21.03.2013. | News

Lorencin elected new tourism ministerDarko Lorencin is the new tourism minister, the Croatian Parliament decided on Tuesday, after a majority gave a vote of confidence to the new minister.
  19.03.2013. | News