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Prime Minister Milanović with Thorbjørn Jagland: We shall abide by the highest standards of the European Human Rights ConventionToday, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, met with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, at the u Government Palace.

12.04.2013. | News

Croatian PM holds separate talks with Hungarian president Belgian ministerCroatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic on Thursday held separate meetings with Hungarian President Janos Ader and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs Didier Reynders who are both on an official visit to Croatia.

11.04.2013. | News

Government calls local elections for May 19The government on Thursday called local polls for Sunday, May 19 for the election of representative bodies of local and regional self-government, municipal and town mayors, county prefects and their deputies.

11.04.2013. | News

Prime Minister Milanovic: Croatia's EU entry opportunity, challenge for Croatia, BosniaCroatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic has said that Croatia's forthcoming admission to the European Union is creating opportunities for both Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that the coming period will also be challenging for the two neighbours, however, he has ruled out a possibility that a high number of local Croats will therefore leave Bosnia and Herzegovina.

08.04.2013. | News

Prime Minister Milanovic offers condolences to Cameron on Thatcher's deathPrime Minister Zoran Milanovic on Monday sent a letter of condolence to his British counterpart David Cameron over the death of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century.

08.04.2013. | News

Croatia remembers Thatcher as advocate of its right to self-determinationBaroness Margaret Thatcher, convinced that statehood and national states are the strongest foundation of international stability, was a staunch advocate of Croatia's right to self-determination and a trusted friend of Croatia, which regrets that she will not see it join the European Union, Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic said on Monday in a note of condolence to her British colleague William Hague on Thatcher's death.
  08.04.2013. | News

Government: Bill on customs services in line with EU standardsAt its session on Thursday the government adopted a bill on customs services which will adapt customs in line with new obligations once Croatia joins the European Union on July 1.

05.04.2013. | News

Government: New deadline for tenancy right holders to apply for permanent housingFormer holders of tenancy rights outside of areas of special state concern will be able to submit applications for housing until 31 August, the government decided at its session on Thursday and Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic explained that the decision was aimed at removing Croatia off the list of countries with extended refugee status before the year's end.

05.04.2013. | News

World Autism Awareness Day marked in CroatiaWorld Autism Awareness Day was marked in Zagreb on Tuesday by the releasing of balloons into the air as part of a campaign organised by the Croatian Society for Autism under the slogan "Autism needs a systematic solution".
  02.04.2013. | News

Prime Minister Milanovic thanks Slovenia for unanimous ratification votePrime Minister Zoran Milanovic, who attended a Slovenian parliament session which ratified Croatia's Treaty of Accession with the European Union in Slovenia's parliament on Tuesday morning, thanked Slovenia and its legislators for the unanimous ratification.

02.04.2013. | News