Could a breath of fresh air be on the cards for Ravni Kotari?

ZAGREB, May 8, 2018 - An international conference - Culture and Creative Practices for a Better Education - organised by the Ministry of Culture, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Education and the Agency for Education and Upbringing, opened on Tuesday in Zagreb's Mimara Museum, attracting Croatian and foreign experts.

ZAGREB, April 26, 2018 - Lawmakers from two opposition parties – MOST and Social Democratic Party (SDP) – as well as deputies of the Independent Democratic Serb Party (SDSS), which is a junior partner in the ruling coalition, on Wednesday said that, although the nominee for the new head of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Tonko Obuljen was highly professional with the unquestionable references for that position, him being the brother of the current Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek raised some speculations that this appointment could amount to conflict of interest.

ZAGREB, April 4, 2018 - Southeast European culture ministers confirmed on Wednesday in Sarajevo their readiness to continue regional cooperation through the project "Enhancing Culture for Sustainable Development" and adopted a joint declaration which is aimed to support cohesion in the region in the spirit of mutual respect, peace and stability.

ZAGREB, March 22, 2018 - The Croatian government on Thursday put forward to the parliament a bill on audiovisual activities that more precisely defines the model of selection and the scope of jurisdiction of members of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC), including the Croatian Audiovisual Council that decides on the distribution of funds for the implementation of national programmes for promoting audio-visual creative work.

ZAGREB, March 19, 2018 - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said on Monday that there was no nepotism in the process of appointing Tonko Obuljen, the brother of Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek, as the new head of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM), explaining that Tonko Obuljen is in this line of business his entire professional life.

ZAGREB, February 25, 2018 - Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek said on Sunday she would try to set two foundations for the development of Croatian culture in the rest of her term in office, a reform of the culture system and good preparation for absorbing European funds in the new financial perspective.

ZAGREB, January 20, 2018 - The importance of a public broadcasting service for a democratic society is incalculable, and in restoring trust in Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) it is necessary in institutional and legal terms to clearly separate the responsibilities of politicians from those of the broadcaster, Culture Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek said on Saturday.

Individual grants will be between 50,000 to 250,000 kunas.

For the first time, Ministry of Culture will not provide minimal financial assistance to Zagreb Pride events.