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Parliament Speaker wished a happy 2024
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Sunday wished a happy 2024 on his and the Sabor's behalf to all Croatians at home and abroad as well as to all Croatian citizens.
Parliament Speaker issued Christmas message
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Saturday issued message offering his best wishes to all Croatians for Christmas.
Parliament's Media Committee session on government advertising ends inconclusively
Zagreb - The Parliament's Media Committee on Wednesday ended a thematic session on government advertising in the media, convened at the request of the Opposition over the Mreža TV scandal, without any conclusion.
Damir Habijan voted in as new economy minister
Zagreb - The appointment of Damir Habijan of the HDZ party as the new economy and sustainable development minister was approved by the parliament on Wednesday with a tally of 77 in favour and 35 votes against, and one abstention.
Sabor: Veterans' entitlements, national allowance for elderly to grow
Zagreb - The Croatian parliament on Friday amended the Law on Croatian Homeland War Veterans to enhance the veterans' basic entitlements and allowances, enable them to stay longer on the labour market, and create conditions for the establishment of war veterans' centres.
Parliament adopts Act on Wages of Public and Civil Servants and Civil Service Act
Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament on Friday adopted the Act on the Wages of Public and Civil Servants, as a result of which employees with the lowest wages could see a significant increase in their wages as of March 2024.
Laws on state property management and tourism passed
Zagreb - The law on management of the state-owned real estate and movables and the Tourism Law were adopted by the Croatian parliament by a majority vote on Friday.
Parliament passes law on inclusive allowance, amends law on child allowance
Zagreb - The parliament on Friday adopted the law on inclusive allowance and amended the child allowance legislation.
Parliament supports May 11 as National Palliative Care Day
Zagreb - National Palliative Care Day will be observed on May 11, after MPs supported it on Friday at the proposal of the Parliamentary Committee for Health and Social Policy and advocated for the improvement of the palliative care system.
Sabor gives consent to Croatian troops to participate in NATO and EU-led missions
Zagreb - The parliament on Friday gave its consent for the deployment of Croatian troops in several peace missions led by NATO, the EU or in coalition missions.
Parliament Speaker: Light of Bethlehem message of peace and tolerance between differences
Zagreb - The Croatian Scouts' Association on Monday traditionally brought the Peace Light of Bethlehem to the Croatian Parliament, with Speaker Gordan Jandroković saying its message was about the importance of peace, unity and tolerance between differences and of readiness to understand others.
Finance Ministry State Secretary: Four multinational corporations were registered in Croatia
Zagreb - Finance Ministry State Secretary Tereza Rogić Lugarić told MPs on Monday that four multinational corporations were registered in Croatia and that they would fall under the proposed bill on the minimum global corporate tax.
Hanukkah's message is light will win over darkness, says Parliament Speaker
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Thursday extended greetings to Jewish believers in Croatia on the occasion of Hanukkah, saying that Hanukkah's message is that light will win over darkness.
Parliament Speaker receives Custos of the Holy Land
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Thursday received Father Francesco Patton, the Custos of the Holy Land, and they talked about the Chapel of Croatian Saints and Blessed Croatians in Betlehem, which was completed last year.
Local authorities will be given new powers and obligations in tourism management, the minister told Parliament
Zagreb - Tourism Minister Nikolina Brnjac said on Wednesday that the new Tourism Act would make it possible for local government units to decide on the development of their tourism industry based on exact data. Local authorities will be given new powers and obligations in tourism management, in accordance with the specific features of their tourist destinations, the minister told Parliament.
Opposition: Tourism law won't halt excessive building development
Zagreb - The parliamentary Opposition on Wednesday said that the proposed legislation on tourism would not solve the problems in the tourism sector, and that the new law would not stop the excessive building of apartments in tourist destinations.
Parliament adopts 2024 budget
Zagreb - The state budget for 2024 was adopted on Thursday by Croatia's 151-seat parliament with a 77-42 tally. The budget revenue of €28.5 billion is 3% higher than this year, and the expenditures, totalling €32.6 billion, are 11.2% higher than in 2023.
MPs submit 468 amendments to the draft 2024 state budget
Zagreb - As many as 468 amendments, 33 more than last year, have been submitted by MPs to the draft 2024 state budget, with only five submitted by the majority.
Opposition: Not all published court judgments should be anonymised
Zagreb - Both ruling and opposition members of the Croatian Parliament on Friday supported the proposal to amend the Courts Act, under which all court judgments would have to be published on a dedicated website.
Cyber Security Bill on parliament's agenda on Thursday
Zagreb - A Cyber Security Bill, which provides for a certain centralisation in cyber security management, through the transformation of the Cyber Security Centre of the Security and Intelligence Agency (SOA) into the National Cyber Security Centre, will be on the Sabor's agenda on Thursday.
Parliamentary Justice Committee debates Agrokor case
Zagreb - The government will have to say what it plans to do with Fortenova as the successor to the failed Agrokor conglomerate, the chair of the parliamentary Justice Committee said on Wednesday, and he also expects answers on the State Attorney's Office's (DORH) responsibility for the expert evaluation.
Sabor Speaker called for solemn commemoration of Remembrance Day
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković, who on Saturday took part in the Remembrance Walk in Vukovar, called for solemn commemoration of war victims in Vukovar and Škabrnja and defenders who gave heir lives in the 1991-1995 Homeland War.
Minister: Law on Croatian language ensures systematic care for language
Zagreb - Science and Education Minister Radovan Fuchs said in the parliament on Thursday that the Bill on the Croatian Language laid down the basic rules for the official and public use of the Croatian language and secured a systematic expert care for the Croatian language.
Defence Committee supports candidate for new defence minister
Zagreb - The Sabor's Defence Committee on Wednesday supported by majority vote the proposal to vote confidence in Osijek-Baranja County head Ivan Anušić as the new Defence Minister, and he said that the completion of the coastal patrol boat fleet and the army's return to Beli Manastir were his priorities.
Parliament marks World Diabetes Day
Zagreb - World Diabetes Day was marked in Parliament on Wednesday with a public health campaign which included the measuring of blood glucose and arterial pressure and counselling on the proper diet.
Prime Minister: The government insists on protecting the border "with our capabilities"
Zagreb - Right-wing opposition parties on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Andrej Plenković's policy on illegal migration after he presented reports on European Council meetings held between April and October.
Exhibition on Croatian training ship Jadran opened in Sabor
Zagreb - The exhibition "Croatian training ship Jadran - home port Split, 1933-2023", which marks the 90th anniversary of that ship sailing into the port of Split, opened in the Croatian parliament on Thursday, with the message that endeavours are being taken to bring the vessel back from Tivat to Croatia.
Right opposition for army on border, left says migrants are no threat
Zagreb - Speaking ahead of a debate on illegal migration, the right opposition said the army should be deployed at key points on the border to prevent illegal entries, while the left opposition said migrants were not a threat to Croatia and that the right was fomenting citizens' fears ahead of elections.
Interior Minister Božinović: Croatia not exposed to mass, out-of-control migrant flow
Zagreb - Croatia is not exposed to a mass and out-of-control migrant flow and it was not and will not be a migrant hotspot, Interior Minister Davor Božinović said on Thursday and dismissed the possibility of deploying the army on the border.
Delegations of the Parliament and Government lay wreaths ahead of All Saints' Day
Zagreb - Delegations of the parliament and government on Tuesday laid wreaths at Zagreb's Mirogoj cemetery on the eve of All Saints' Day.
Croatian parliament passes Traffic Privileges Act, ratifies Anti-Bribery Convention
Zagreb - The Croatian parliament passed the Traffic Privileges Act on Friday, regulating privileges in rail, maritime and road traffic.
The 2023 budget revision and budget projections for 2024 and 2025 were supported by Parliament
Zagreb - The 151-seat parliament on Friday adopted by majority vote the government-sponsored budget revision, which increases budget revenue by €1.1 billion to €27.7 billion and outlays by 1.2 billion to €29.3 billion.
Three candidates meet requirements for new Information Commissioner
Zagreb - Parliament's Information and Media Committee on Thursday sent the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System Committee the opinion that all three candidates for the post of new Information Commissioner meet the requirements - Anita Markić, Dubravka Bevandić and Nikola Kristić.
The Home Affairs and National Security Committee obliged the government to submit report on illegal migrations
Zagreb - The Sabor's Home Affairs and National Security Committee on Thursday adopted a conclusion obliging the government to submit to the parliament within the next 15 days a report on the state of illegal migrations in Croatia since its Schengen entry, to be followed by a discussion on it at a plenary session.
The Committee on Constitution, Rules of Procedure and Political System: Report on illegal migration not going to plenary session
Zagreb - The Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution, Rules of Procedure and Political System decided on Friday that, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure , the Ministry of the Interior's report on illegal migration cannot be included in the agenda of the plenary session.
Parliament: Microplastics found in soil, air and water
Zagreb - The ruling majority and the opposition on Friday welcomed changes to the Law on Materials and Objects that Come in Direct Contact with Food, which improves public health protection standards, and warned of the presence of microplastics in the soil, air and water, as well as the counterfeiting of packaging.
Parliament rejects Opposition's proposal to amend Civil Obligations Act
Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament on Friday rejected by majority vote a proposal to amend the Civil Obligations Act, submitted by the SDP and the Green-Left Bloc, with which they requested that the method of debt calculation in that law be changed.
Opposition's no-confidence vote against Foreign Minister rejected by the majority
Zagreb - The motion for a no-confidence vote against Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman, which was submitted by the Bridge party over the minister's failure to declare dividend income of €2.1 million from the company owned by his family, was on Tuesday supported by 48 MPs while 77 were against it.
Sabor votes in Law on Academic and Professional Titles and Academic Degrees
Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament on Tuesday unanimously adopted the Law on Academic and Professional Titles and Academic Degrees which removes incongruences with European practices in the awarding of titles, notably those acquired upon completion of specialist graduate studies in Croatia.
Sabor ratifies Croatia-IBRD loan agreement on support to digital and green technology
Zagreb - The Croatian parliament on Tuesday ratified an agreement on a loan which the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved to Croatia for the project "Digital, Innovative and Green Technology".
Tourism and Sports Minister: Tourism Bill addresses continental tourism as well
Zagreb - The Opposition on Thursday blasted the draft Tourism Bill, maintaining that it would not result in sustainable tourism and the only ones to profit would be private consultancies that would make tourism development plans while HDZ MPs commended it as a step forward and an example to other countries.
Croatian Parliament Committee on Environment and Nature Protection discusses climate and energy policies for the period from 2021 to 2030.
Zagreb - The Sabor's Committee on Environment and Nature Protection on Thursday discussed climate and energy policies in the context of updating the Integral National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for the period from 2021 to 2030.
Croatian Parliament Speaker slams Hamas attacks as inhuman and heinous
Zagreb - The brutal attacks against Israel are attacks against the values that the civilised world shares: freedom, peace, democracy and the protection of fundamental human rights, and therefore Croatia stands by Israel, Sabor Speaker Gordan Jandroković has stated.
Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković received South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Thursday received South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and invited Korean companies to invest in the Croatian energy sector, IT and digital technologies.
MPs question excess of study programmes
Zagreb - Parliament on Wednesday endorsed a final bill on academic titles and degrees, questioning during debate the large number of study programmes and academic titles in Croatia.
Croatian Parliament Speaker: Croatia has been constantly pushing for Kosovo's accession to international and regional organisations
Zagreb - Croatia has been constantly pushing for Kosovo's accession to international and regional organisations and calls on the states which have not yet done so to internationally recognise Kosovo, Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković told Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani Sadriu on Tuesday.
More than 800 people visit Croatian Parliament on Open Door Day
Zagreb - More than 800 people, both local and foreign visitors, visited the Croatian Parliament on Open Door Day on Saturday to see the most important parliamentary sights and hear interesting information about the history of Parliament.
Sabor to hold an Parliament House Open Day on 7 October 2023
Zagreb - To mark the Croatian Parliament Day - 8 October – in memory of the legislators' unanimous decision on 8 October 1991 to sever all ties with the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, with Croatia becoming a free and independent state, Citizens Service of the Croatian Parliament will be organizing the Parliament House Open Day event.
Parliament Speaker extends best wishes to MPs, citizens for Parliament Day
Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Friday extended his best wishes to Croatian MPs and citizens on the occasion of Parliament Day, which is observed on 8 October, recalling the historic decision the parliament made on that day 32 years ago, and the dramatic events of 7 October 1991.