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Defence Council says dynamic of equipping, modernising army should be maintainedAt a session on Tuesday, the Defence Council agreed that the existing dynamic of implementation of key projects for the equipment and modernisation of the Armed Forces should be maintained, notably with regard to the upgrading of radar systems monitoring Croatia's maritime area, and that an expert study on models for the modernisation of the Air Force's combat component in 2015 should be made. 08.04.2015. | News from media | Defence and Military

Prime Minister Zoran Milanović at the Defence Council 07.04.2015. | Announcements

Tourism minister says everything ready for peak seasonEncouraged by good tourism results recorded in the Adriatic between the start of this year and the Easter holidays, Tourism Minister Darko Lorencin said on Sunday that everything was ready for the peak season, adding that campaigns, such as "Croatia 365" were already producing results. 07.04.2015. | News | Tourism

Labour minister says gov't will find way to pay out seniority bonusesLabour Minister Mirando Mrsic said on Saturday the government would in the next several weeks find a way to pay out seniority bonuses in the state and public sector at a higher base rate, regardless of the doctors' union which is refusing to sign an agreement. 04.04.2015. | News | Labour and Pensions

PM Milanovic offers best wishes for EasterPrime Minister on Friday issued a message on the occasion of Easter, extending his best wishes to all and expressing hope this Easter would be a holiday of peace and joy. 03.04.2015. | News

FM says Croatia wants to calm tensions with SerbiaCroatia wants to normalise the situation with Serbia and calm tensions after ICTY indictee Vojislav Seselj set Croatia's flag on fire in Belgrade and after Serbian minister Aleksandar Vulin criticised Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, Croatian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign and European Affairs Minister Vesna Pusic said after the government session on Thursday. 02.04.2015. | News | Foreign policy

War rape victims entitled to financial compensationCroatian citizens raped in the Homeland War, both men and women, will be entitled to a one-off financial compensation and to a permanent monthly allowance, the government proposed in the final bill on the rights of victims of sexual violence in the 1991-95 war. 02.04.2015. | News | War Veterans

Gov't adopts decision on project to upgrade Dubrovnik AirportThe Croatian government on Thursday adopted a decision on the financing of a project to upgrade Dubrovnik Airport, worth EUR 220 million, which would enable the airport management to sign contracts with the companies that will be involved in the project. 02.04.2015. | News | Transport, Maritime and Infrastructure

Gov't formulates bill to prevent manipulation of money collected in fundraisersThe Croatian government on Thursday sent to parliament for consideration a bill on humanitarian donations, suggesting that money left over after a humanitarian drive for a person should be used for the treatment of another person. 02.04.2015. | News

Croatian ministers call for putting an end to anti-Croat sentiment in SerbiaBy withdrawing its ambassador from Belgrade following an incident in which war crimes indictee Vojislav Seselj set a Croatian flag on fire, Croatia has sent a message to Serbia that it must abide by decisions of the Hague-based war crimes tribunal and that it ought to cease insulting the feelings of people in Croatia 02.04.2015. | News