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Zagreb - The ruling majority and the opposition on Wednesday welcomed a bill on the implementation of the European regulation on crypto-asset markets which aims to protect consumers and investors.

Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković says in his message on the occasion of Croatia's Antifascist Struggle Day, observed on Saturday, that all who have given their lives for Croatia deserve permanent gratitude.

Zagreb - The parliament on Friday adopted amendments by a majority vote to the Government Act enabling the establishment of two new government offices - for social partnership and for public relations. The bill, adopted under fast-track procedure, was supported by 80 deputies, 51 voted against and three abstained.

Zagreb - The Sabor adopted the Gender Equality Ombudsman's 2022 Report on Friday with 109 MPs voting in favour, 19 voting against it including MPs from the Homeland Movement (DP), a junior partner in the ruling coalition, and Bridge, while two MPs abstained. 

Zagreb - The Sabor on Wednesday continued its session with a debate about changes to the Audiovisual Activities Act, which, Culture and Media Minister Nina Obuljen Koržinek said, will facilitate the work of producers and enable more stable financing, which was welcomed by MPs.

Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Monday that the election of ten new Constitutional Court judges requires a two-thirds majority of parliamentary deputies, meaning the ruling party must reach an agreement with at least part of the opposition.

Zagreb - The Parliament's Committee on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System on Friday called on the competent bodies to propose to it in the next 30 days candidates for ten new Constitutional Court judges.

Zagreb - The sharp rhetoric between the opposition and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković continued at the new parliament's first Question Time on Wednesday when SDP MP Ivana Marković asked him what kind of Croatia he envisioned in the context of the new coalition partner in the government, the Homeland Movement.

Zagreb - Sabor Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Thursday wrote in his letter on the occasion of Statehood Day that awareness of the pillars of the Croatian state should be encouragement for Croatians to continue building a state with stable institutions, high security and rising living standards.

Zagreb - The Sabor on Friday decided on the composition of all of its working bodies but the Committee on Human Rights and the Rights of National Minorities, and elected several delegations.

Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament on Friday elected Sabina Glasovac and Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, both of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), as Deputy Speakers from the opposition, thus filling all five Deputy Speaker positions.

Zagreb - Parliament will discuss on Wednesday reports on an audit of the annual report on the execution of the state budget for 2022 and on the operations of Croatian Radio Television (HRT).

Zagreb - Gordan Jandroković on Thursday was appointed Speaker of the Croatian Parliament for the third time, a feat not accomplished by any of his 11 predecessors in the 34 years of the modern Sabor.

Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković told the newly-elected MPs at the Sabor's inaugural session on Thursday that this is not the time for cheap political exhibitionism but for quality political discussion and the passing of laws for the benefit of citizens.

Zagreb - The 11th Croatian parliament on Thursday appointed three out of five deputy speakers, those being Željko Reiner of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Ivan Penava of the Homeland Movement (DP), a junior partner in the parliamentary majority, and Furio Radin, the representative of the Italian minority.

Zagreb - Croatian President Zoran Milanović has convened the first meeting of the new Parliament for Thursday 16 May. 

Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament on Thursday adopted the 2033 Demographic Revitalisation Strategy. The Demographic Revitalisation Strategy, which was passed by 91 votes in favour and 34 abstentions, is the first strategic document concerning demographics since the adoption of the National Population Policy in 2006.

Zagreb - A proposal put forward by 18 opposition lawmakers to set up an inquiry commission tasked with investigating the allocation of state funds for advertising in the media did not receive the support of the parliamentary majority.

Zagreb - Parliament on Thursday adopted a law on the enforcement of European Court of Human Rights' rulings in the Statitleo vs. Croatia group of cases and the Croatian Constitutional Court's decision which solves the decades-old problem of protected tenants and rectifies the injustice done to property owners.

Zagreb - After nearly four years, the 10th Croatian Parliament was dissolved on Thursday, with a unanimous decision of 143 votes in favor of dissolution.

Zagreb - The Croatian Parliament amended the Value Added Tax Act on Thursday, extending the application of the lowered VAT rate to deliveries of natural gas, heating fuels and heating from heating stations until the end of March 2025.

Zagreb - Ivan Turudić was sworn in as Croatia's new Attorney-General at a ceremony in Parliament on Wednesday, and he will take office only in May when the term of the current Attorney-General, Zlata Hrvoj Šipek, expires.

Zagreb - The motion submitted by 18 Opposition MPs on establishing a commission of inquiry into how media outlets are funded stoked a hours-long debate in the parliament on Tuesday evening.

Zagreb - Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andreja Metelko Zgombić said on Tuesday that the demarcation of the exclusive economic zone protects the interests of Croatian fishermen.

Zagreb - Deputy Parliament Speaker Furio Radin said on Friday, on the occasion of International Women's Day, marked 8 March, that this is not a day to celebrate what has been achieved, but to recall what has not yet been achieved.

Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Friday sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of International Women's Day, and emphasises that it is important to make it possible for women to have a work-life balance.

Zagreb - While not disputing that the Sabor should confirm the framework agreements on partnership and cooperation between the EU and Malaysia and the Kingdom of Thailand, some Members of Parliament on Friday questioned the state of human rights in those countries.

Zagreb - Željka Jozić of the Central State Office for Demography and Youth said on Thursday €9.6 billion would be spent to implement the Strategy for Demographic Revitalisation in the period until 2033, by which time Croatia would become a country offering favourable conditions for families and young people.

Zagreb - Opposition MPs pointed out on Thursday that the draft Croatian Demographic Revitalisation Strategy is a dead letter that will not keep young people in the country, while the ruling majority responded that the current government is investing the most so far in families and young people.

Zagreb - The Croatian parliament on Wednesday rejected by a majority vote a motion by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the parliament to be dissolved and elections to be called immediately for the new, 11th parliament.

Zagreb - The parliament on Wednesday adopted unanimously  the amendment to the legislation on unfair trading practices in food supply chains and to the legislation on auditing.

Zagreb - Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Monday received Chilean Chamber of Deputies President Ricardo Cifuentes Lillo as part of regular parliamentary cooperation aimed at maintaining the "excellent" bilateral relations and further boosting economic and cultural cooperation.

Zagreb - Neven Šantić's political biography of Furio Radin, the longest-standing member of the Croatian parliament, which provides an overview of the country's multi-party system, was launched on Thursday, with Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković attending.

Zagreb - In 2022, 91% of the 5,874 public authority bodies received a total of 23,610 requests to access information Information Commissioner Anita Markić said.

Zagreb - Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andreja Metelko Zgombić said in the parliament on Thursday that Croatia was one of the countries that had created "very good" conditions for the work of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).

Zagreb - During the structural retrofitting of the Sabor building in Zagreb's uppertown, the national parliament will be relocated to the compounds of the military academy "Franjo Tuđman" in Črnomerec, western residential area of Zagreb, the Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Wednesday.

Zagreb - Members of the parliament on Wednesday agreed that plastic and plastic products were becoming one of the most serious environmental problems, with some of them asking why the problem was not being dealt with at source, in the production process.

Zagreb - Parliamentary deputies said on Thursday that the economic potential of Croatian forests has not been fully utilised, and that Croatia exports mainly logs while importing furniture.

Zagreb - The parliamentary Committee on Information, Computerisation and the Media on Wednesday endorsed reports on the performance  of the steering board of the national news agency (HINA) and the Programming Council of the Croatian Radio and Television (HRT) in 2022.

Zagreb - The Croatian parliament on Wednesday amended the ID Card Act to make it possible for citizens to file requests for a new ID card or the extension of an existing one in any police station, regardless of their place of residence.

Zagreb - The Croatian parliament on Wednesday elected Ivan Turudić the new State Attorney-General for a term of four years. His appointment was supported by 78 deputies, while 60 voted against and two abstained.

Zagreb - The quality of the relations between the United States and Croatia is at the highest level so far, the new US ambassador to Croatia, Nathalie Rayes, said in the Parliament on Thursday.

Zagreb - The six million Jews killed in WWII are the most horrific reminder of how low man can get, Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Friday, on the occasion of tomorrow's International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Zagreb - Construction and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić said on Wednesday that the law, which solves the long-standing problem of protected tenants, corrects the injustice towards apartment owners while at the same time enabling tenants to solve the housing issue.

Zagreb - Croatian MPs on Wednesday welcomed the proposal that taxi drivers will be supposed to have their cards while providing services and that passengers will be able to check those cards using a QR code.

Zagreb - The four candidates for the new State Attorney General - Deputy State Attorney General Emilijo Kalabrić, attorney Mladen Dragičević, High Criminal Court judge Ivan Turudić and Split County Deputy Prosecutor Nikša Wagner - on Wednesday presented their programmes and answered questions before the Sabor's Committee on the Judiciary.

Zagreb - The Croatian parliament will discuss two items on the agenda on Wednesday, including the final text of a bill on international development cooperation and humanitarian aid.

Zagreb - The parliament on Monday began its first session in 2024, and at the start of the session, Sabor Speaker Gordan Jandroković extended messages on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of Croatia's recognition and 26th anniversary of the completion of the peaceful reintegration.

Zagreb - Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković on Saturday sent Christmas greetings to believers who celebrate it according to the Julian calendar, underscoring that in the present-day world being faced with many challenges it is important that Christians remain promoters of solidarity and optimism.

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.