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PM: Bond issued is an example of consolidated public financesPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that yesterday's issue of a HRK 15 billion government bond, which will lead to a saving of HRK 716 million in interest, is an example of consolidated public finances, a healthy economic growth and Croatia's international financial position. 27.02.2020. | News

Croatia preparedly faced the emergence of coronaviruses, all services ready and coordinatedThe government on Thursday approved HRK 2.25 million (€304,000) for the Fran Mihaljevic infectious diseases hospital in Zagreb to purchase nine artificial ventilation apparatuses for the treatment of coronavirus infections. 27.02.2020. | News

Horvat chairs Competitiveness Council meeting in BrusselsCroatian Economy Minister Darko Horvat chaired a meeting of the Competitiveness Council in Brussels on Thursday for the first time, as part of Croatia's presidency of the Council of the EU, which discussed matters of immediate importance for the EU economy, the ministry said in a press release. 27.02.2020. | News

Croatia still at three coronavirus patients, PM says border checks good both for Croatia and for SloveniaHealth Minister Vili Beros said on Thursday Croatia was still at three patients infected with coronavirus, adding that 144 samples had been checked and 16 were being processed. 27.02.2020. | News

FinMin: Almost half the measures to join ERM II fulfilledFinance Minister Zdravko Maric said on Wednesday that Croatia has fulfilled almost half of the 19 measures in six different categories required to adopt the euro and join the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II). 26.02.2020. | News

Plenkovic: EC report encouragement to gov't to continue reformsThe Croatian government on Wednesday welcomed the European Commission's report on Croatia as part of the European Semester 2020, in which positive economic indicators have been recognised, and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the report would encourage the government to continue working on reforms. 26.02.2020. | News

Plenkovic, German MPs still in favour of opening negotiations with Skopje, PristinaCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and a delegation of German parliamentarians on Wednesday again expressed support for the EU launching accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, the government said in a press release. 26.02.2020. | News

PM urges citizens not to panic about coronavirus or stock upPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic asked citizens on Wednesday not to panic about coronavirus or buy lots of provisions because "at this moment everything is as it should be." 26.02.2020. | News

Six European health ministers rule out border closure over COVID-19Croatian Health Minister Vili Beros said in Rome on Tuesday after a meeting with his counterparts from France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Austria and Italy, that travel advisories would be standardised in the aftermath of the outbreak of COVID-19 in some regions, however, shutting down the borders was ruled out. 25.02.2020. | News

Croatia braces for COVID-19 as first case is confirmedCroatia's authorities reported on Tuesday afternoon the first patient diagnosed with the novel COVID-19 virus who is being treated in Zagreb, while one more suspected case of this infection is in Rijeka. 25.02.2020. | News