PROINVEST

Government launched roadshow to promote investments

Croatian government prepared a roadshow to promote its measures aimed at encouraging investments and restructuring the economy in five cities: Split, Osijek, Varazdin, Rijeka and Zagreb. Business people, local government authorities and interested citizens will be presented with specific measures being taken by the government, the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR), HAMAG Invest and other state agencies to stimulate investment, as well as with possibilities of using EU funds, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds.

NEW PRIME MINISTER ON BUDGET

Milanović: Yes, we are in for a diet

Zoran Milanović, President of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), recieved from President Ivo Josipović the mandate to form Croatia's new government. His first statement was that the new government has a huge task of pulling Croatia out of the crisis. Milanovic said that his government expects public support, will fight for it and explain its every move, because of the fact  that "we are in for a diet".

"We must overcome the crisis and the only way to achieve it is through economic growth," said Milanović at the news conference after a 30-minute closed-door meeting with other leader of the Kukuriku coalition - Radimir Čačić of the Croatian People's Party, Ivan Jakovčić of the Istrian Democratic Party and Silvano Hrelja of the Croatian Pensioners Party.

Signing of the treaty

We bring you the whole speech that Croatian President Ivo Josipović gave on the occasion of the signing of the treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, Bruxelles December 9, 2011: 

"We are witnessing a historic event. The signing of the Accession Treaty between the Republic of Croatia and the European Union is an event that, in terms of its importance for Croatian citizens, matches the Croatian Parliament's decision on our country's independence." 

  

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Every fifth child exposed to some form of sexual violence

Council of Europe Regional Conference "Stopping child sexual abuse - ratification and implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse" was held in Zagreb 27 and 28 October 2011. The main aim of the Council of Europe Campaign, including this Regional Conference, is promoting the signing, ratification and implementation of the Lanzarote Convention (2007) of the Council of Europe on the protection of children from sexual exploitation and abuse. 

RECEPTION AT CROATIAN NATIONAL THEATRE

Pope: Historically and culturally Croatia has always been part of Europe

In his speech to Diplomatic Corps, representatives of  the political, academic, cultural, civil society, business world and religious dignitaries at the reception at the Croatian National Theatre  Pope Benedict XVI said that from the historical and cultural point of view Croatia has always been part of Europe and that it will soon be so at the political and institutional level as well. 

THE INTERNATIONAL LEADERS SUMMIT

Conference for SEE reform leaders

US Senator Jeff Sessions to Deliver Keynote Address at The International Leaders Summit in Opatija-Rijeka, Croatia, June 16-18, 2011

OPINIONS

EU Accession: Has the time come to let Croatia in?

Unlike all other candidate countries, Croatia has never had a feasible EU accession strategy - the one that specifies a desired accession date and the timeline to it, with the exact milestones and the accomplished objectives by each one. Instead of driving the process, Cratia has been driven by the string of events, mostly internal, on its way to Brussels.

UN ROUND TABLE

Child Protection Center of Zagreb in the campaign for world without whild sexual abuse

International standards in the prevention of child sexual abuse were discussed within the promotion of the Council of Europe campaign ‘One in Five' at the high-level round table in the United Nations. The round table was held within the 55 Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York on 28 February 2011.

Croatian companies on the defense industry fair in Abu Dhabi

Representatives of the Croatian pavilion companies Đuro Đakovic - Special vehicles, Šestan Busch, Inkop, DOK-ING, Kroko and HS Produkt had the opportunity to present their products to Prince Regent of Abu Dhabi  Mohammed bin Zayed.

Finnish Embassy joins Facebook

This site will contain information about the embassy and its service as well as updates on upcoming Finnish cultural events in Zagreb.