ZAGREB, May 26, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, addressing a general convention of his Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party in Zagreb on Saturday, called for unity and said that he would fight for the Croatia that had been dreamt of by its first president Franjo Tuđman and Croatian war veterans.

ZAGREB, May 26, 2018 - Croatia will continue Bulgaria's initiative regarding the EU's enlargement to Southeast Europe and regional infrastructure connectivity, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Saturday after talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov.

ZAGREB, May 25, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković told the press after a meeting of the main committee of his HDZ party on Thursday evening that lawyer Boris Šavorić had been invited by the government in 2017 and had accepted the invitation in good faith to help in the Agrokor case.

ZAGREB, May 24, 2018 - Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidency member Siniša Hajdaš Dončić told reporters in the parliament on Thursday that he and party vice-president Peđa Grbin had reported Prime Minister Andrej Plenković to the parliamentary Conflict of Interest Commission over allegations of conflict of interest in the drafting of the law on emergency administration in systemic companies, dubbed Lex Agrokor.

ZAGREB, May 23, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Wednesday introduced to two parliamentary committees Darko Horvat, the candidate for the position of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Minister, saying that he was confident Horvat would contribute to the government's economic policy, further fiscal consolidation, implementation of structural reforms and to attracting investment.

ZAGREB, May 23, 2018 - "Let Božo Petrov think back well and say who he had invited," Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Wednesday when asked if he could confirm media reports according to which lawyer Boris Šavorić was hired by the government as a person enjoying his confidence.

ZAGREB, May 22, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has the support of his coalition partners for the newly-nominated ministers, the leader of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) Darinko Kosor told the press outside government headquarters on Tuesday, after the prime minister introduced the candidates for the posts of deputy prime minister and economy minister.

ZAGREB, May 22, 2018 - Darko Horvat, who is expected to take over the post of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Minister, has said that he expects a lot of challenges and the resolution of at least some of the problems in the economic sector, including the situation in the ailing Agrokor food and retail conglomerate, announcing that he will present his first measures with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković after he familiarises himself with the situation in his new ministry.

ZAGREB, May 21, 2018 - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Monday that the name of the new economy minister and deputy prime minister would be known by Friday, adding that the ruling HDZ party led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković was stable.

ZAGREB, May 21, 2018 - President Kolinda Grabar Kitarović and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković met on Sunday evening and agreed that a session of the National Security Council would be held on May 28, Hina learnt from unofficial sources on Monday.