ZAGREB, September 9, 2018 - Economy Minister Darko Horvat said on Saturday that at this moment it was impossible to talk about a new strategic partner for the Uljanik shipyard without decisions of the dock's supervisory committee and the assembly.

ZAGREB, September 5, 2018 - Economy Minister Darko Horvat said on Tuesday that the Uljanik shipbuilding group's obligations for four ships that have been cancelled amounted to about 30 million euro, while the government's obligations for two ships were about 28 million euro.

ZAGREB, August 30, 2018 - Economy Minister Darko Horvat said on Thursday that an application procedure for the allocation of EU grants for small and medium entrepreneurs, during which 53 million kuna was allocated in just 35 seconds, would be annulled.

ZAGREB, August 27, 2018 - After meeting with the striking council from the Pula- and Rijeka-based shipyards on Monday, Economy Minister Darko Horvat said that intensive effort was being made to secure two wages for workers at the Uljanik Group and that he hoped that by the end of the week a solution would be found for at least one pay.

ZAGREB, July 18, 2018 - Economy Minister Darko Horvat said on Wednesday said that investments started rising and that a careful selection of investors could help create 10,000-15,000 jobs over the next several years.

ZAGREB, June 4, 2018 - Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Minister Darko Horvat announced on Monday a radical turnaround in the government's policy to attract investments, including stepping up activities to more actively look for investors as well as dealing more radically with red tape.

ZAGREB, May 28, 2018 - Economy Minister Darko Horvat said on Monday that he expected an agreement on a settlement with Agrokor's creditors to be reached by July 10 as only that way would creditors' losses be reduced, adding that there could not be an ideal, win-win situation in 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 - The candidates for Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Darko Horvat and Tomislav Tolušić respectively, met with Agrokor's emergency administrator Fabris Peruško at government headquarters on Tuesday evening to get acquainted with the situation in the indebted food and retail conglomerate.

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.