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Parliamentary Finance Committee endorses tax reform package
Zagreb - The parliamentary Finance Committee on Monday adopted a set of tax reform bills, with an abstained vote by the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Finance Minister Zdravko Marić presented the main aspects of the reform during which he did not reject the possibility of lowering the overall Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, even though this has not been envisaged for the time being.
Parliament adds tax reform legislative package to agenda
Zagreb - Parliament on Friday amended its agenda with 19 items, including a tax reform legislative package and a protocol on Montenegro's NATO accession.
Tourism Committee critical about VAT increase
Zagreb - The planned increase in the VAT rate on hospitality services will negatively affect investment and employment and it threatens the survival of restaurant and bar owners, with differing rates for hotels and for restaurants and bars being contrary to global trends, it was said at a session of the parliamentary Tourism Committee on Thursday.
Croatian Parliament Speaker Petrov held talks with Bosnian Presidency Croat member Čović
Zagreb - Croatian Parliament Speaker Božo Petrov on Monday held talks with Bosnian Presidency Croat member Dragan Čović about the recent arrest of former members of Bosnian Croat forces on suspicion of war crimes, saying Croatia would try to help and support the solving of the status of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and that Croats embodied a deviation from both a separatist and a unitarist vision of BiH.
Croatia-Finland ties good, emphasis should be put on economy
Zagreb - Croatia and Finland are friendly countries with good political relations that have a lot in common but their cooperation should be additionally strengthened on the economic front, Croatian Parliament Speaker Božo Petrov and his guest, Finnish Parliament Speaker Maria Lohela, said on Thursday.
Delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the SEECP participated in the Baltic Assembly and Baltic Council Sessions
Riga - Delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the South-East European Cooperation Process participated, with observer status, in the 35th plenary session of the Baltic Assembly and 22nd session of the Baltic Council which took place in the capital of Latvia on 27 and 28 October. Parliamentary Assembly of the SEECP was represented by the Senate of the Romanian Parliament, MP Nicolae Vlad Popa and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, MP Hakan Çavuşoglu.
Croatian PM briefs parliament on European Council conslusions
Zagreb - It is critical to have a comprehensive approach towards the migrations policy, starting with true migration causes to dialogue with countries of their origin and transit about the management of migration routes, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said in parliament on Wednesday while presenting a report on the European Council meeting held in Brussels on October 20 and 21 which focused on migrations, the trade policy, the relationship with Russia and Brexit.
Parliament votes confidence in new government
Zagreb - After a debate that lasted the whole day, the Croatian parliament on Wednesday evening voted confidence in Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and his government. Of 139 MPs attending the session, 91 voted for the new government, 45 voted against and three abstained.
Petrov: Sabor must be more efficient, adopt code of conduct for MPs
Zagreb - The newly-appointed Parliament Speaker Bozo Petrov said in his first address to the Parliament as Speaker that his priority would be to make the Parliament and its bodies as efficient as possible, announcing the adoption of a code of conduct for members of Parliament.
Citizens expect MPs to attend sessions more regularly
Zagreb - The sixth Parliament Open Door Day was held on Sunday and among the questions visitors asked outgoing Speaker Željko Reiner was whether the new MPs would attend sessions more regularly and if politics was a good choice for young people.
Croatian parliament marks 25 years of independence
Zagreb - The Croatian parliament gave a reception on Friday to mark Independence Day, remembering 8 October 1991 when it adopted a historic resolution declaring Croatia's independence from the Yugoslav federation.
European Citizen's Prize presented in Sabor
Zagreb - The Fr. Mladen Hrkać charity organisation was officially presented with the European Citizen's Prize on Friday during a special ceremony in parliament.
Parliamentary election results now official
Zagreb - The State Election Commission (DIP) on Monday established the official results of the September 11 early parliamentary election and sent them to the Constitutional Court.
Only 19 women to sit in Parliament
Zagreb - Croatia's 9th parliament will include only 12.5% of women deputies or 19 in all, which is the lowest number of women in the Sabor in the past fifteen years.
Electoral Commission's incomplete results: HDZ in the lead
Zagreb - The preliminary results which the State Electoral Commission (DIP) made public at 22:00 hrs Sunday showed that the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) was in the lead with 62 seats in the 151-seat legislature, while the Social Democratic Party (SDP)-led coalition came second in the early parliamentary election, gaining 52 seats.
President calls early parliamentary elections on September 11
Zagreb - President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović decided on Saturday that early parliamentary elections will be held on Sunday, September 11. Elections in Croatia will be held on Sunday, September 11 and in Croatian diplomatic and consular officers abroad on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11.
Parliament marks Statehood Day
Zagreb - Statehood Day was celebrated on Saturday with a special session of the Croatian Parliament at which President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner and Prime Minister Tihomir Oresković said that over the past quarter of a century Croatia had achieved a lot, calling for consensus on fundamental national interests and determination to realise that.
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day marked in Brezovica Forest
Zagreb - The central ceremony marking Anti-Fascist Struggle Day, which was marked on Sunday in Brezovica Forest, near Sisak, where the first armed antifascist unit - The Sisak Partisan Unit - was formed on 22 June 1941, was attended by numerous state delegations and representatives of the diplomatic corps in Croatia.
Parliament dissolved with 137 votes for
Zagreb – The Croatian Parliament passed on Monday, June 20 a decision on its dissolution to take effect on July 15. The decision was supported by 137 MPs voting in favour, 2 votes against, and 1 abstained.
Speaker calls for unity at special session of Sabor
Zagreb – The Croatian Parliament Day was marked on Monday in Croatian Sabor in memory of 30 May 1990 and the constitution of the first democratic multi-party parliament.
Commemorations of 25th anniversary of establishment of Armed Forces start
Zagreb - Defenders from the 1991-95 Homeland War and members of the Croatian Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior lined up before state officials at a stadium in Zagreb on Saturday, at the beginning of ceremonies commemorating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces, Armed Forces Day and Army Day.Reiner addresses conference of EU parliamentary speakers in Luxembourg
Zagreb - Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner, who is attending the conference of EU parliamentary speakers in Luxembourg, on Tuesday spoke about the role of national parliaments and interparliamentary cooperation in the EU.
Croatian and Polish parliament officials talk economic cooperation
Zagreb - Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner has said on the margins of a forum of Croatian and Polish regions, which took place in Dubrovnik on Thursday, that there is great potential to increase Croatia's exports into Poland.
Reiner: Croatia supports Albania
Zagreb - Croatia supports Albania on its path towards European Union membership and it is ready to share its experience from its own accession negotiations and provide all the necessary political and technical support, Croatian Parliament Speaker Zeljko Reiner said at a meeting with Albanian President Bujar Nishani during his official visit to Zagreb on Tuesday
Parliament Speaker points out importance of media freedoms and responsibilities
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner on Tuesday sent a message to media workers and journalists' associations on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3, expressing strong support to freedom and independence of the media, which, he said, has a big impact on society, from which great responsibility for every word expressed or written also stems.
Parliament observes centennary of recognition of Islam in Croatia
Zagreb - A special session of the Croatian Parliament, marking the 100th anniversary of the institutionalised Islam in Croatia, was held on Wednesday with top state officials attending the event.aism and Islam. (Hina)
Sabor Speaker says commemoration free of political connotations
Zagreb - Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner said after an official commemoration at Jasenovac on Friday that he was glad to see that today's commemorative event had been held in a dignified manner free of any political connotations.
New era of cooperation begins, Adriatic-Ionian Initiative conference hears
Split - Participants in the 14th conference of parliament speakers of the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative in Split on Saturday did not discuss only a European response to the migrant crisis, but also the added value of parliamentary cooperation within the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), calling for stepping up activities which would improve their visibility and responsibility.
Croatian parliament Speaker meets Albanian defence minister
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner on Thursday met with Albanian Defence Minister Mimi Kodheli, who was on an official visit to Croatia.
Parliament Speaker, India's minister talk cooperation
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner and India's Minister of State for External Affairs, Vijay Kumar Singh, met on Thursday in Zagreb and discussed strengthening relations between Croatia and India.
Reiner receives World Jewish Restitution Organisation delegation
Zagreb - Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner has met with a delegation of the World Jewish Restitution Organisation, led by US Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Nicholas Dean, and at the talks Reiner underscored that there was no anti-Semitism in Croatia, according to a press release issued by the Sabor.
Croatia marks International Roma Day
Zagreb - At a ceremony marking International Roma Day on Friday, representatives of the Roma community in Croatia spoke of a difficult position of the Roma in the country and urged the government to take the necessary steps to improve it.
Reiner with Indonesian delegation on defence cooperation
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner and a visiting delegation of members of the Indonesian Parliament on Monday discussed cooperation in the military industry and the role of Croatian ports as possible points of entry to the European market for Indonesian products, the Croatian Parliament said in a statement.
Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner met his Slovenian counterpart Brglez
Zagreb - The arbitration procedure for the Croatian-Slovenian border dispute is history for Croatia, which sees a solution in bilateral negotiations in line with international law, Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner said on Wednesday after meeting with his Slovenian counterpart Milan Brglez.
Sabor set to transpose EU acquis into 75 laws in 2016
Zagreb - The parliamentary Human and National Minority Rights Committee on Monday endorsed the 2016 draft budget with four abstentions. The minority MPs said they would submit several amendments to the draft budget.
Reiner: Focus of Croatian-Albanian relations on Adriatic-Ionian motorway
Zagreb – Croatian-Albanian relations are friendly and are marked by a high level of understanding and cooperation in all areas and the focus of their cooperation is on the Adriatic-Ionian motorway and gas pipeline, Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner said on Thursday at a meeting with Albanian Ambassador Ilir Melo.
Two deputy parliament speakers from opposition ranks elected
Zagreb - Vesna Pusić of the Croatian People's Party (HNS) and Milanka Opačić of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) are the new deputy speakers of the Croatian parliament, elected from the ranks of the opposition, deputies decided on Wednesday with a majority vote and without a debate.
Reiner, Schultze advocate stronger economic cooperation
Zagreb - Croatia and Germany wish to strengthen their economic relations and an initiative has been launched for cooperation between the German, Austrian and Swiss chambers of commerce with the Croatian Employers' Association, Croatian Parliament Speaker Željko Reiner and German Ambassador to Croatia Erberhard Schultze said on Monday.
Four Croatians where named as Righteous Among the Nations
Zagreb - Israel's Ambassador to Croatia Zida Kalay Kleitman on Wednesday, on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, presented four Croatians with Righteous Among the Nations medals on behalf of the Yad Vashem memorial centre in Jerusalem.
Croatia marks 24th anniversary of international recognition
Zagreb - Croatia celebrates the 24th anniversary of international recognition on Friday, remembering January 15, 1992 when the countries of the then European Community (EC) jointly recognised it as an independent state and Germany, which played a key role in that process together with the Holy See, established diplomatic relations with Croatia.
New Croatian Parliament inaugurated
Zagreb - The eighth, 151-member Croatian Parliament was inaugurated on Monday following the November 8 election, and Željko Reiner of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) was appointed Speaker of Parliament.
HHO presents awards for human rights promotion
Zagreb - The Croatian Helsinki Committee on Human Rights (HHO) presented awards for the promotion of human rights and freedoms at a ceremony in Zagreb on Tuesday. The Miko Tripalo Award, which is given to office holders and politicians for their outstanding contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights, was presented to the incumbent Speaker of Parliament, Josip Leko.
First attempt to inaugurate parliament fails
Zagreb - Only one candidate for the position of Parliament Speaker was proposed at the parliament's inaugural session on Thursday - 55 deputies of the Social Democratic Party-led Croatia Is Growing coalition proposed that Robert Podolnjak, a deputy of the Bridge reformist party, be appointed to that position - but the Croatian Democratic Union voted against and Podolnjak turned down the nomination.
Leko: China supports Croatian projects
Beijing - Croatian Parliament Speaker Josip Leko met in Beijing on Friday with his Chinese counterpart, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang, who told him that China would encourage Chinese companies to invest in Croatia.
President called inaugural parliament session for December 3
Zagreb - President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović called the inaugural session of the eighth parliament for December 3 and a second round of consultations for appointing a prime minister-designate for December 7.
Croatia to hold parliamentary election on Sunday
Zagreb - Some 3.8 million Croatian voters in the country and abroad will go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new, 8th legislature consisting of 151 deputies. Of them, 140 are elected in ten constituencies in Croatia itself, three are elected as deputies of ethnic Croats abroad and expatriates, and eight deputies representing ethnic minorities.
Speaker of the Croatian Parliament participated at the Conference "Comprehensive regional defence ministerial"
Dubrovnik - The "Comprehensive regionaln defence ministerial – CRM" is hosted in 2015 by the Republic of Croatia and it take place in Dubrovnik on 21-22 October.
Conference on public media and enlargement countries' parliaments held
Zagreb - A two-day inter-parliamentary conference called "Public Service Media and the Parliaments in the Enlargement Countries" ended in the Croatian parliament on Friday with the adoption of recommendations for the work of parliaments.
Parliament amends laws to enable CHF loan conversion
Zagreb - The Croatian parliament on Friday unanimously adopted amendments to the Consumer Credit Act and the Credit Institutions Act based on which loans denominated in Swiss francs would be converted into euros.