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Kosor: Croatia can became global investment destinationCroatia has all the prerequisites to become a global investment destination, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said in her opening remarks at the Croatia Investment Forum in Zagreb on Thursday.
  14.05.2010. | News

EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Zagreb May 14th and 15th 2010European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Annual Meeting and Business Forum are taking place in Zagreb, on May 14th and 15th 2010. 12.05.2010. | News

Croatia's budget revenues down 3.2 pctBudgetary revenues in the first four months went down 3.2 percent compared with the same period in 2009, while expenditure rose by 1.7 percent, the Croatian Finance Ministry reported, adding that the mismatch between revenues and expenditures in April was almost negligible.
  10.05.2010. | News

World Bank Underscores Importance of Financial Education and Consumer Protection for Croatia’s Consumers

Each year, 150 million new consumers worldwide take on financial responsibilities-some assuming more debt than they could afford and others not fully informed about their options or financial obligations, according to a World Bank report released today. The same applies to Croatia where household debt increased from 25 to 40 percent between 2003 and 2008,with rapid rise in residential mortgages denominated in Swiss Francs and other foreign currencies.

05.05.2010. | News

Šuker says IMF, WB officials support economic recovery programmeCroatia's fiscal policy measures and economic recovery programme have been very well received and assessed in talks with World Bank and International Monetary Fund officials in Washington, Croatian Finance Minister Ivan Suker said on Saturday. 26.04.2010. | News

Kosor: EU admission is "goal of all goals" for Croatia

Admission to the European Union (EU) is "the goal of all goals" for Croatia, it is our most important foreign policy and internal policy goal, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said today at the opening of an event on EU funding opportunities, called "Croatia in Europe, Europe for Croatia".

15.04.2010. | News

World Bank Supports the Government of Croatia in Improving the Efficiency of the Croatian Justice System

Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, H.E. Ivan Šuker and the World Bank's Country Manager for Croatia, Andras Horvai, today signed a Loan Agreement in the amount of EUR26 million (USD$36.3 million equivalent) for the Justice Sector Support Project to the Republic of Croatia aimed at further improving the efficiency of Croatia's justice system - a necessary process in Croatia's path towards successful European Union accession.

13.04.2010. | News

Memorandum of Agreement on the Annual Meeting signed between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the EBRDThe Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) regarding the EBRD Annual Meeting that will take place in Zagreb, on 14th and 15th May 2010, was signed in Zagreb today. The Memorandum was signed by the Vice-President of the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the Minister of Finance Ivan Šuker and the EBRD Secretary General Enzo Quattrociocche. 30.03.2010. | News

Ministry: Budgetary revenues amount to HRK 16,1 bln, expenditures to 19,7 blnBudgetary revenues in this year's first two months amounted to HRK 16.1 billion, down 0.5 per cent on the year, while expenditures were HRK 19.7 billion, up 6.4 per cent on the year, the Croatian Finance Ministry said on Friday. 05.03.2010. | News

Finance Ministry says budget revenues practically at the same level as last year

Budget revenues in January amounted to HRK 7.7 billion, which is 282.3 million or 3.6 percent less than in January 2009, while budget expenses amounted to HRK 9.6 billion, which is HRK 798.6 million or 9.1 percent more than in the same month of last year, officials at the Finance Ministry said on Thursday.

25.02.2010. | News