Tuesday, 3 July 2018

Government Further Explains Pension Reform and Tax Cuts

ZAGREB, July 3, 2018 - The relevant cabinet ministers presented outlines of the pension reform plan and the second phase of the tax reform to the leadership of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party on Monday evening, Prime Minister and HDZ leader Andrej Plenković told the press after a three-hour meeting of the HDZ presidency and national council.

Sunday, 24 June 2018

Plenković and Kolinda Less and Less Popular

While Andrej and Kolinda spend time refusing to see eye to eye on key matters, the public loses their already weak confidence in the pair...

Thursday, 21 June 2018

Will President Run for Second Term (as HDZ Candidate)?

ZAGREB, June 21, 2018 - The head of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) group in the parliament Branko Bačuć said on Thursday that autumn was the appropriate deadline for the HDZ to start preparations for elections for the country's president, and that he believed that by that time President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović would decide whether to run for her second term in office as the HDZ's candidate.

Friday, 8 June 2018

Bosnian Croat Leader Ćović to Run for Re-Election to Country’s Presidency

ZAGREB, June 8, 2018 - The leader of the Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HDZ BiH) Dragan Ćović was on Friday nominated by his party to run for the country's presidency.

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Prime Minister Removes His Party Opponents from HDZ Leadership

ZAGREB, June 5, 2018 - The Presidency and the National Council of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) on Monday evening with a majority vote relieved of duty Davor Ivo Stier and Miro Kovač, HDZ political and international secretaries, and appointed Lovro Kuščević and Davor Božinović to those posts.

Saturday, 26 May 2018

HDZ Convention Ends, Criticism of Party Leadership Heard

ZAGREB, May 26, 2018 – HDZ held its convention on Saturday in Zagreb and the party adopted the new statute. During debate, several prominent party members issued thinly veiled criticism of party leadership, primarily party president and prime minister Andrej Plenković. They were often interrupted with loud applause.

Saturday, 26 May 2018

HDZ Party Convention Starts

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.

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Plenković Calls on MOST Leader to Explain Agrokor Moves

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.

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Coalition Partners Support New Ministers

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.

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Darko Horvat Nominated for 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.

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