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PM Plenkovic: Patriotism and courage of defenders led Croatia to independenceOn the occasion of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of War Veterans, observed on August 5, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Friday extended a message of congratulations underscoring soldiers' patriotism, enthusiasm and courage as well as the visionary policy of the first Croatian President Franjo Tudjman that enabled Croatia to gain independence and international recognition. 05.08.2017. | News

Government meets in KninThe Croatian government met in Knin on Friday, ahead of a Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day parade in that town on Saturday, and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at the start of the session that he was pleased that a bill on Homeland War veterans and their families would be adopted at the meeting. 04.08.2017. | News

Gov't helping Knin economically to halt emigrationThe Croatian government held a meeting in Knin on Friday, a day before central celebrations of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, and adopted several decisions aimed at providing economic assistance to this town in the Dalmatian hinterland and halting emigration of the local population. 04.08.2017. | News

Plenkovic: Patriotism and courage of defenders led Croatia to independenceOn the occasion of Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of War Veterans, observed on August 5, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Friday extended a message of congratulations underscoring soldiers' patriotism, enthusiasm and courage as well as the visionary policy of the first Croatian President Franjo Tudjman that enabled Croatia to gain independence and international recognition. 04.08.2017. | News

PM visits fire site in Sibenik hinterlandPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, accompanied by Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic and fire chief Slavko Tucakovic, on Friday visited firefighters and soldiers engaged in putting out a large wildfire in Kistanje municipality, inland from the coastal city of Sibenik. 04.08.2017. | News

Top state officials lay wreaths to mark Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving DayHigh-level state delegations laid wreaths at Zagreb's Mirogoj Cemetery on Friday, marking Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, Croatian War Veterans' Day and the 22nd anniversary of Operation Storm. 04.08.2017. | News

Plenkovic meets Croat community reps in MontenegroPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic began his visit to Montenegro on Wednesday by meeting with representatives of the Croatian community, expressing satisfaction with the fact that the Croats in Montenegro have a government minister, a member of parliament and mayors, the prime minister's office said. 03.08.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic and Pence discuss defence cooperation, 3 Seas' Initiative benefitsCroatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence held talks on bilateral relations, defence cooperation and benefits of the Three Seas' Initiative involving 12 countries between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas, and the talks took place on the margins of a summit meeting of the US-Adriatic Charter in Podgorica on Wednesday. 03.08.2017. | News

Budget gap to narrow to 0.8% in 2018, surplus envisaged in 2020The Croatian 2018 budget's revenue side stands at HRK 127.9 billion, and the expenditures are projected at HRK 132.9 billion, as a result of which the general government deficit will be 0.8% of the country's GDP, according to guidelines for economic and fiscal policies for 2018-2020 period, endorsed by the government on Thursday. 27.07.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: Wrong are interpretations that the ECJ ruling is against CroatiaPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has ruled out any fear of deportation of numbers of migrants to Croatia from some other EU countries, following the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to uphold a European Union rule that requires refugees to apply for asylum in the first EU country they step foot in. 27.07.2017. | News