Minister Linić says gov't can give clear signals to prevent drop in credit rating

Despite poor forecasts, there will be no drop in Croatia's credit rating if the government manages to send a clear message that it will launch efficient state investments to revive economic growth, reducing at the same time public spending and the budget deficit, Finance Minister Slavko Linic said on Tuesday.

Finance Ministry signs loan agreements for three waste management projects

Loan agreements for three waste management infrastructure projects, co-financed from EU pre-accession funds, were signed at the Croatian Finance Ministry on Tuesday.

Minister Linić says HPB and Croatia osiguranje likely to be privatised this year

Finance Minister Slavko Linic said on Thursday that there would be no funds in the budget for the Croatian Postal Bank (HPB) and the Croatia Osiguranje insurance company and that they should be privatised, which would probably happen this year.