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PM, defence minister praise revived guard changing ceremony outside gov'tPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic on Saturday commended the revival of the changing of the guard outside the government building, with Krsticevic saying this ceremony was a symbol of the Croatian state and that its function was the promotion of the victorious Croatian army, of Croatia's tradition and identity, and that it was also a tourist attraction as in other European cities. 27.05.2017. | News

PM Plenkovic: Threat of terrorism is Europe's realityMonday's attack in Manchester is one more proof that the threat of terror on the territory of the European Union is real, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said during an international conference on the future of Europe and political and security challenges, organised by the Information Office of the European Parliament in Zagreb on Friday. 26.05.2017. | News

PM: Gov't has enabled Petrokemija to continue operating in orderly mannerAfter meeting with the Management Board and Supervisory Board in the Kutina-based Petrokemija artificial fertiliser manufacturer, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that the government had found a solution for that company and announced that activities would continue in finding a strategic partner. 25.05.2017. | News

Gov't boasts of record low deficit in 2016In 2016, the revenues of the state budget increased 6.5% to HRK 116.8 billion, whereas expenses increased by a mere 1.6% to HRK 120.2 billion, as a result of which a record low budget deficit of 0.8% of BDP was achieved, Finance Minister Zdravko Maric said at a government session in Zagreb on Thursday. 25.05.2017. | News

PM says gov't encourages work of NGOs, volunteeringPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday his government recognised the importance and role of civil society organisations and that it encouraged both the work of NGOs and volunteering. 25.05.2017. | News

Croatia introducing mandatory Pay-As-You-Throw regulation for waste managementThe Croatian government on Thursday adopted the "pay-as-you-throw" (PAYT) regulation for household waste envisaging compulsory waste taxes in all units of local self-government, and under the PAYT, users are charged a rate based on how much waste they submit for collection to the municipality or local authority. 25.05.2017. | News

PM: EC recommendation confirms Croatia on right trackPrime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday assessed that the recommendation by the European Commission for Croatia to exit the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) confirmed that Croatia is on the right track and that the recommendations that the Commission made are similar to the government's thoughts. 22.05.2017. | News

Croatia marks 25 yrs of UN membershipCroatia is marking 25 years of UN membership on Monday, with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic saying at a ceremony that the peaceful reintegration of the Danube river region had been one of the UN's most successful missions in Europe and that Croatia could share that experience with Ukraine, which he said was in a similar situation. 22.05.2017. | News

EC recommends Croatia's exit from Excessive Deficit ProcedureThe European Commission on Monday made a recommendation to the Council to abrogate the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) for Croatia, after Zagreb reduced both the budget deficit and public debt last year. 22.05.2017. | News

Italy, Croatia agree to three-year fishing ban near Jabuka PitCroatia and Italy have reached an agreement to ban fishing in the vicinity of Jabuka island from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2020, the Agriculture Ministry reported on Monday. 22.05.2017. | News