British News Agency

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced that preparations for the 2027 budget were ongoing and that the draft budget would be discussed at a special government session scheduled for Saturday.

In a social media post following a meeting of the Presidency and National Committee of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Plenković noted that the budget was planned to be adopted on December 1.

Plenković announced that fuel prices would decrease starting November 10 as a result of new government measures. He also stated that the scope of medical examinations for children and young athletes under the age of 18 would be revised, public health capacity would be strengthened, and 11 million euros would be allocated in the budget to finance these measures.

Plenković reported that a package of tax laws had been submitted to the Croatian Parliament at the government meeting and that a decision had been made to establish a National Aquatic Sports Development Center in Zagreb. He also extended his condolences to the families of two people who lost their lives in a bus accident and thanked the teams that assisted with the evacuation and treatment of the injured.

Plenković also congratulated Jasna Vojnić and Croatian National Vision on their results in the Croatian National Council elections in Serbia.