The World Bank Supports the Government of Croatia in Mitigating the Impact of the Global Crisis

Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, H.E. Ivan Šuker and the World Bank's Country Manager for Croatia, Andras Horvai, signed today a Loan Agreement in the amount of EUR200 million (USD$297 million equivalent) for the Fiscal, Social and Financial Sector Development Policy Loan to the Republic of Croatia aimed at recognizing and supporting the Government's efforts in alleviating the impact of the global economic crisis.

Kosor describes 2009. as most difficult year since war time

Performing the last two transactions from the state budget in 2009 by paying slightly over HRK 10 million to the fund for the reconstruction of Vukovar and HRK 1 million to the oncological department of the children's hospital in Zagreb, Croatia's Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said that 2009 "has been too difficult, and definitely the most difficult one since war years".

Seminar on Public Internal Financial Control

The Ministry of Finance organized the seminar on public internal financial control system (PIFC), participated by the representatives of the European Commission and the Budget DG, as well as the SIGMA representatives.