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Supporting Modernization of the Rijeka Port and the City of RijekaBojan Hlača, the Director of the Port of Rijeka Authority and Andras Horvai, World Bank Country Manager, signed today the Loan Agreement in the amount of EUR84 million (USD$122.5 million equivalent) for the Rijeka Gateway II Project., The Croatian Minister of Finance, H.E. Ivan Šuker also signed a Guarantee Agreement with the Bank, for the loan.
17.04.2009. | News

Still no agreement on salary cut, talks to continue MondayThe Croatian government and unions of workers in the public sector on Friday failed again to agree on a government proposal for a six-percent salary cut, and a new meeting was scheduled for Monday, when the unions should respond to the government's final offer given today. 20.03.2009. | News

Government ministries propose HRK 2 billion in cost cutsIn the first round of talks, representatives of government ministries and state offices proposed cost reductions in the total amount of HRK 2.08 billion (EUR 280 million), which would cut budget expenses by 1.64 per cent, Finance Minister Ivan Suker said at a press conference on Friday. 06.03.2009. | News

Budget users to present cost - cutting plans by middle of next weekState budget users are expected to forward to the government their austerity plans until the middle of next week, Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said on Friday after a meeting with all cabinet ministers, state secretaries and heads of departments. 27.02.2009. | News

Finance Minister Šuker holds talks with EBRD presidentFinance Minister Ivan Suker and associates on Friday met the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Thomas Mirow, exchanging opinions on future cooperation between the bank and Croatia, the Finance Ministry said in a press release. 13.02.2009. | News

Croatian FINMIN meets Austrian counterpart 11.02.2009. | News

Minister Šuker: State finance are under controlFinance Minister Ivan Suker said on Tuesday that state finances were under "complete control" and that his ministry had prepared contingency measures. 27.01.2009. | News

Draft 2009 budget - Revenues estimated at HRK 124 , expenditures at 128,9 blnThe draft budget for 2009 envisages revenues in the amount of slightly more than HRK 124 billion, while spending is projected at HRK 128.9 billion, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said on Friday at a session of the government which sent the draft budget to parliament for consideration.
05.12.2008. | News

Contracts agreed for 84.8 pct of funds under EU´s Phare 2006 programmeOf the EUR 52.82 million earmarked for funding Croatian government projects under the European Union's pre- accession programme PHARE 2006, contracts have been signed for that purpose in the total amount of EUR 44.79 million, or 84.8 per cent, a press conference at the Finance Ministry heard on Monday. 01.12.2008. | News

Notification about new personal identification numbers in 1 st quarter of 2009.Croatians can expect to start receiving notifications about their new personal identification numbers (OIB) as of 2 January, Croatian Finance Minister Ivan Suker said at Thursday's government session, when the Ivo Sanader cabinet sent to parliament a draft general taxation act to parliament. 27.11.2008. | News