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Orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union marks a new beginning in our relationshipToday is the last day of the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union. From 1 February 2020 we will no longer be EU28. 31.01.2020. | News

Plenkovic: Court ruling doesn't call for implementation of border arbitration awardCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Friday dismissed the claim by Slovenian Foreign Minister Miro Cerar that the Court of Justice of the European Union urged the two countries to implement the border arbitration ruling. 31.01.2020. | News

PM says first month of Croatia's EU presidency intensive, successfulCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Zagreb on Wednesday that the first month of Croatia's EU presidency had been intensive and successful, and that the first major goal had been accomplished with the completion of the procedure for Great Britain's exit from the EU. 29.01.2020. | News

Govt: Remembrance of victims, condemnation of Holocaust part of Croatia's culture of memoryOn International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January, Croatia's government joins in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in which 1.1 million people were killed with the aim of extermination of the Jews in that darkest episode of the history of the humankind. 27.01.2020. | News

Croatia's EU presidency extremely important for reaching agreement on MFFThe coming months are crucial for reaching an agreement on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027, which is why Croatia's presidency over the Council of the European Union is of utmost importance, it was said on Monday after the meeting of representative of the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. 27.01.2020. | News

Plenkovic: Liberation of Auschwitz marked end of darkest chapter in historyThe liberation of the Auschwitz death camp marked the end of the darkest chapter in history, and educating young people about the Holocaust is key to building a society in which something like that will never happen again, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday. 27.01.2020. | News

Plenkovic: We have to work on protecting human rights, promoting tolerance in societyPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and other state officials laid wreaths in the Jewish section of the Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb on Friday on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed on January 27, saying that Croatia needs to work on a culture of remembrance, protecting human rights and promoting tolerance in society. 24.01.2020. | News

Osijek designated first Croatian 5G cityThe Croatian government on Thursday decided that Osijek would be the first 5G city in the country, which Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic described as a very good decision, notably in the context of the government's broader policy that puts emphasis on the eastern region of Slavonia and Osijek. 23.01.2020. | News

PM visits Djuro Djakovic company, €20 m loan agreement signedPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday visited the Djuro Djakovic metal and mechanical engineering group, based in the eastern town of Slavonski Brod, and on that occasion a HRK 150 million (€20 m) loan agreement was signed between the group and the HPB postal bank. 23.01.2020. | News

PM says talks with foreign officials and CEOs in Davos very usefulPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday it was good that the focus of the Croatian EU presidency was on the countries of Southeastern Europe because the process of integration of these countries into the European Union was not a priority for the Union. 22.01.2020. | News