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Gov't puts forward bill increasing parental leave allowanceAs of April 1, the maximum pay during parental leave (after the first six months of the child's life) will be raised to HRK 5,654 (€761) from HRK 3,991, which is the current amount, the government has proposed in a bill on maternity and parental allowances. 12.12.2019. | News

Croatia's ministers of interior, justice attend USA-EU meeting ahead of Croatia's EU presidencyThe ministers of the interior and justice of the United States and the European Union met in Washington on Wednesday, where Croatian ministers Davor Bozinovic and Drazen Bosnjakovic presented their country's programmes in the areas of internal affairs and justice for the period of Croatia's presidency of the Council of the EU in the first half of 2020. 12.12.2019. | News

PM sees opinion of advocate general as step toward agreement with SloveniaThe opinion of the advocate general of the European Union's top court that this judicial institution has no jurisdiction over the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute is a step toward agreement between the two countries on the issue dating back to the time of Yugoslavia's break-up, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Wednesday. 11.12.2019. | News

Plenkovic: Tudjman greatest Croatian sovereignistOpening a round table discussion on the first Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, held on Tuesday on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Tudjman's death, Prime Minister Andrej Plenovic praised Tudjman as a great man, statesman, visionary and the greatest Croatian sovereignist. 10.12.2019. | News

PM: Croatia will be able to adapt to int'l economic circumstances

Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday the economic challenges awaiting Croatia in 2020 were related to a foreseeable slowing down of growth at global level and stable growth in the EU, but that Croatia would be able to adapt to international circumstances.

 

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Contracts worth HRK 11.3 bn signed for Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem, says PMThe tenth session of the government's Council for Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem started in the eastern town of Vukovar on Monday, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who said that by November 30, contracts were signed for projects worth 11.3 billion kuna or 60.4% of the 18.7 billion envisaged for the Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem project. 09.12.2019. | News

Plenkovic praises first Croatian president for visionary statesmanshipDuring commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the death of the first Croatian President Franjo Tudjman, Prime Minister and Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) leader Andrej Plenkovic said in Split on Saturday that Tudjman was a visionary whose courage in the struggle for the Croatian cause obliged the Croatians event today. 07.12.2019. | News

Projects, worth HRK 3.6 bn, prepared for development of Krapina CountyThe government will today approve projects worth HRK 3.68 billion for the development of Krapina-Zagorje County, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at the start of a cabinet meeting in Krapina on Friday. 06.12.2019. | News

Important six months ahead of Croatia and the entire European UnionDuring its European Union presidency in the first half of next year Croatia will need to reconcile different interests regarding the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), notably the differences in the views of the European Parliament and the countries that contribute the most to the EU budget, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said after meeting with European Parliament President David Sassoli in Zagreb on Thursday. 05.12.2019. | News

Government and unions sign two agreements on pay riseAn annex to the Basic Collective Agreement for public servants and a wage supplement agreement for education sector employees was signed in Government House on Thursday. 05.12.2019. | News