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We oppose any form of hate speech and aggressionThe government on Monday condemned the burning of an effigy of a same-sex couple with a child during carnival in the southern town of Imtoski, saying that "judging" minorities in Croatian society is not in the carnival spirit or satire nor is it traditional, entertaining or in the spirit of Croatian and European values. 24.02.2020. | News

Plenkovic and Johnson want to strengthen relationsCroatia and Great Britain wish to continue strengthening mutual relations and to increase trade as well as strengthen cooperation in the area of security and defence, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said after meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London on Monday . 24.02.2020. | News

Plenkovic says EU will try to hammer out deal on future ties with UK in next monthsPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who arrived in London on Sunday evening, said that in the next several months the European Union would try to reach agreement with Great Britain on the future relations, however, he admitted his skepticism about finding a compromise in such a short period of time. 23.02.2020. | News

Plenkovic says is trying to make sure that MFF is favourable to CroatiaPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic would not say on Friday morning whether the ongoing EU summit would result in a compromise on the 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). 21.02.2020. | News

Government sends bill on maternity allowance to parliamentThe government also sent a final draft bill on maternity and parental allowances to parliament. 20.02.2020. | News

Croatian PM: Most leaders coming to summit with constructive approach to MFFPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Brussels on Thursday that he believed the majority of EU leaders were coming to the extra-ordinary summit on the multi-annual budget with a constructive approach but that it was not possible to determine how long the meeting would last. 20.02.2020. | News

Gov't welcomes HEP decision to reduce gas pricesThe government on Tuesday welcomed a decision by the national electricity provider HEP to reduce the wholesale price of gas by 8.1%, saying that it will lead to a reduction of costs for numerous families. 19.02.2020. | News

Plenkovic: Croatia has managed to reassert EU enlargement policyCroatia has managed to reassert the EU's enlargement policy at the very start of the term of the new European Commission, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Brussels on Monday. 17.02.2020. | News

Solidarity and support for Albania after the devastating earthquakeCroatia will donate €1 million to Albania for reconstruction of healthcare and education infrastructure following a devastating earthquake that hit the country last November. 17.02.2020. | News

PM believes his government, EU policies will reverse negative demographic trendsCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Sunday met with members of the Croat community in Munich, expressing confidence that a combination of European and Croatian government policies would change current demographic trends and curb emigration from Croatia. 16.02.2020. | News