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Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Tuesday sent Christmas greetings to believers who celebrate it according to the Julian calendar.
Jandroković wished them to spend Christmas "in peace and prosperity".
He recalled that 2020 was "a challenging year, which is why must not forget those in distress who need our support so much. Let's transfer solidarity, tolerance and kindness to our neighbours so that, filled with the joy of Christ's birth, we may bring optimisim and hope for a better tomorrow."
- Although we must give up the traditional festive customs of socialising, I wish that you celebrate the holiday of Christ's birth in the spirit of unity and solidarity, thinking of neighbours, families and friends, Plenković said in his note.
Empowered by the Christmas spirit of peace, job and tolerance, we will help our fellow citizens, notably those most vulnerable who have lost their homes and churches so that they can rebuild them after last week's devastating earthquake, he added.