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Croatia, Bosnian Serb entity sign protocol on conversion of oil refinery to one powered by gasCroatia and the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska (RS) on Tuesday signed a protocol to convert the oil refinery at Bosanski Brod to one powered by natural gas. 31.10.2017. | News

Commissioner Stylianides thanks Croatia for swift response to Italy's request and help to battle forest firesThe European Commission has helped mobilise emergency support for Italy through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, following a request for assistance to battle forest fires in the country. 30.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: Euro to bring global, political and economic credibility to CroatiaSpeaking at a conference on a strategy for the adoption of the euro in Zagreb on Monday, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that in the EU accession treaty Croatia already expressed its willingness to join the euro zone, but noted that it had not met all the criteria yet. 30.10.2017. | News

Gov't says Swiss court refuses to revoke arbitration ruling in MOL-INA caseThe Croatian government has stated that the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland turned down Croatia's request for the revocation of an arbitration ruling whereby Croatia lost its case against MOL regarding management over Croatia's biggest oil and gas group INA. 27.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic at Croatian Tourism Days: Tourism important element of Croatia's economy and identityPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday evening in Mali Losinj at the end of Croatian Tourism Days presented the tourist destination of the year award to the City of Split, underscoring the importance of tourism for the national economy and Croatia's global recognisability  for the tourist destination a 26.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic meets members of National Unity GovernmentPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Thursday received in the government offices members of the inner cabinet of the National Unity Government to mark the 25th anniversary of its establishment. Attending the meeting were, apart from the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Franjo Greguric, Deputy Prime Ministers Mate Granic, Zdravko Tomac and Jurica Pavelic, and Minister Davorin Rudolf, the government's press office said. 26.10.2017. | News

Minister: Amendments won't make mayors, county heads strongerPublic Administration Minister Lovro Kuscevic on Thursday refused criticism that draft amendments to the law on local and regional self-government units would additionally reinforce the position of the heads of municipalities, towns and counties and make their dismissal impossible. 26.10.2017. | News

PM: Government's powers can't be derogated by contractPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday that the law on emergency administration in commercial companies of systemic importance for Croatia regulated the government's rights and responsibilities and that the rights and responsibilities of the government and institutions cannot be derogated by any contract. 26.10.2017. | News

Conference on integration of people with Down syndrome held in ZagrebThere are about 1,700 people with Down syndrome in Croatia, half of them are up to 19 years old, but only 20 percent are included in the regular education system, a conference on the integration of children and young people with Down syndrome was told in Zagreb on Wednesday. 25.10.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic call for faster, better, more modern justice systemThe legal and justice systems must keep on upgrading in line with the requirements of the times, it was said at the "Faster, Better, More Modern Justice System" conference in Zagreb on Wednesday, organised on the occasion of European Day of Justice. 25.10.2017. | News