In her speech, Andreja Metelko-Zgombić, State Secretary for Europe in the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, focuses on Croatia’s perspective on the forthcoming EU enlargement process, the institutional changes required to prepare the EU for enlargement, and the range of reforms to be implemented by the Western Balkan countries before accession, including the resolution of historical disputes. She also addresses the proposal of a so-called confidence clause for the region in the accession treaties, which would prevent a newly joined Member State from blocking the accession of another candidate country. Finally, she provides an assessment, ten years on, of how both Croatia and the EU have benefitted from the 2013 enlargement. About the Speaker: Andreja Metelko-Zgombić is the State Secretary for Europe at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and holds a law degree. Prior to assuming this position in 2017, she held several prominent posts at the Ministry, including Chief Legal Adviser and Assistant Minister for European Law, International Law and Consular Affairs. Metelko-Zgombić is also the Senior Representative of the Republic of Croatia on the Standing Joint Committee on Succession Issues and the President of the Commission of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Borders.

In her speech, Andreja Metelko-Zgombić, State Secretary for Europe in the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, focuses on Croatia’s perspective on the forthcoming EU enlargement process, the institutional changes required to prepare the EU for enlargement, and the range of reforms to be implemented by the Western Balkan countries before accession, including the resolution of historical disputes. She also addresses the proposal of a so-called confidence clause for the region in the accession treaties, which would prevent a newly joined Member State from blocking the accession of another candidate country. Finally, she provides an assessment, ten years on, of how both Croatia and the EU have benefitted from the 2013 enlargement. About the Speaker: Andreja Metelko-Zgombić is the State Secretary for Europe at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and holds a law degree. Prior to assuming this position in 2017, she held several prominent posts at the Ministry, including Chief Legal Adviser and Assistant Minister for European Law, International Law and Consular Affairs. Metelko-Zgombić is also the Senior Representative of the Republic of Croatia on the Standing Joint Committee on Succession Issues and the President of the Commission of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Borders. Recorded on the 19th of April 2024

In her speech, Andreja Metelko-Zgombić, State Secretary for Europe in the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, will focus on Croatia’s perspective on the forthcoming EU enlargement process, the institutional changes required to prepare the EU for enlargement, and the range of reforms to be implemented by the Western Balkan countries before accession, including the resolution of historical disputes. She will also address the proposal of a so-called confidence clause for the region in the accession treaties, which would prevent a newly joined Member State from blocking the accession of another candidate country. Finally, she will provide an assessment, ten years on, of how both Croatia and the EU have benefitted from the 2013 enlargement. About the Speaker: Andreja Metelko-Zgombić is the State Secretary for Europe at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and holds a law degree. Prior to assuming this position in 2017, she held several prominent posts at the Ministry, including Chief Legal Adviser and Assistant Minister for European Law, International Law and Consular Affairs. Metelko-Zgombić is also the Senior Representative of the Republic of Croatia on the Standing Joint Committee on Succession Issues and the President of the Commission of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Borders.

The 1st Energy Community breakfast session highlighted the case of the Novi Otok energy cooperative in Croatia as well as providing national context about the energy community landscape in Croatia. Key points covered in the session are included below: • Novi Otok focus on empowering people and are adapting into a new decentralised system as they are based on an island. • Ivan presented tips and tricks that he felt were important for energy communities, particularly in their early stages: - Relying on proven technologies to ensure investment and gain interest from citizens, before then looking to shift behaviour - Investing in both small and large projects - Synergy of sectors - Continuous dialogue with members - Focussing on direct needs of local citizens to build community trust • They focussed on PV as a proven technology and have put PV installations on the local library. • Ivan also spoke about EUCF utilised / SECAP and an online platform for local impact investments. The cooperative are promoting crowdfunding as a means of generating the necessary financing for the energy cooperative. Both through investors and community members. More information: https://wayback.archive-it.org/12090/20240320084824/https://rural-energy-community-hub.ec.europa.eu/index_en #EUenergycommunities

Good news! As the European Cultural Foundation, we are happy to announce the launch of Display Europe. This groundbreaking media platform offers a European perspective through original and federated content provided by independent media from across the continent.

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of Croatia at the Plenary Session of the 30th OSCE Ministerial Council, Skopje, North Macedonia, 30 November - 1 December 2023.

As the war on Ukraine has raged on, people have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in neighbouring countries. The vast majority are women. Established in 2022, SVOJA has emerged as a beacon of hope for displaced Ukrainians seeking employment and independence. With a network of thousands of Ukrainian refugees, SVOJA has offered a lifeline of assistance, providing crucial employment advice, guidance on CV preparation and access to free Croatian language courses. This short documentary follows the stories of three Ukrainian refugees who have settled in Croatia, eager to rebuild their lives and contribute to their new communities. Supported by the TaiwanBusiness-EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund.

Are you travelling around the world? ✈🌍 If you fall in love with an exotic plant during your adventures, take as many pictures as you want, but don’t take the seeds home. 🌼📸 Otherwise, you could spread new pests by carrying them in your luggage. 🐛💼 Check out the #PlantHealth4Life(https://campaigns.efsa.europa.eu/Plan...) and discover how you can safeguard plant health. 🙌 Our actions are key. Keep plants healthy, protect life! 🌱 Discover more about EFSA on our channels: ▪ Website: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en ▪ Twitter: https://twitter.com/efsa_eu ▪ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/efsa ▪ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/one_healthe...

Helping to tackle pollution at sea, across the EU and beyond. Our CleanSeaNet service offers participating States assistance in pollution identification and tracking, monitoring, and identifying possible polluters. Through this, we support a whole range of different participating authorities, including in Croatia

Video produced by the winner on the occasion of the announcement of the Europe Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2023. More information: www.europeanheritageawards.eu Heritage supporters and enthusiasts are now encouraged to discover the winners and vote online at https://vote.europanostra.org/ to decide who will win the Public Choice Award 2023, entitled to receive a monetary award of €10,000.

“People saving energy” presents individual portraits of people in energy efficiency and savings across Europe. They talk about their ambitions and hopes, making their own contribution to reaching our common energy efficiency targets and tell what inspired them to pursue this professional path. Paula, energy advisor in Croatia, shows vulnerable people how to insulate their home with small changes that make a big difference in their energy consumption and bills. For more information, please see: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/energy-explained/people-energy_en You can embed or download this video from the Commission audiovisual portal: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-242168 #energyefficiency #EuropeanYearOfSkills

People saving energy” presents individual portraits of people in energy efficiency and savings across Europe. They talk about their ambitions and hopes, making their own contribution to reaching our common energy efficiency targets and tell what inspired them to pursue this professional path. Paula, energy advisor in Croatia, shows vulnerable people how to insulate their home with small changes that make a big difference in their energy consumption and bills. For more information, please see: https://energy.ec.europa.eu/energy-explained/people-energy_en You can embed or download this video from the Commission audiovisual portal: https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/video/I-242756 #energyefficiency #EuropeanYearOfSkills

With a prevention campaign and local preventive initiatives, the EUCPN, several European countries, Europol and the European Commission aim to step up the fight against this crime by informing citizens on how they can protect their homes. More info: https://eucpn.org/focus-day

The first Québec Roadmap Round Table was held virtually on 18 April 2023. Mr. Mato Frankovic, Mayor of Dubrovnik, presented his municipality's Priority Thematics proposed to be the object of the first Collaborative Networks.

Vote for KLIK (Križevci Laboratory for Innovation in Climate) energy community in Croatia, which is helping citizens with the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems: https://interactive.eusew.eu/awards/local-energy-action/energy-community-in-croatia-bringing-clean-energy-to-citizens. The initiative has so far resulted in 277kW of residential solar PV, which represents a EUR 500 000 investment. As well as educating citizens at the municipality’s energy climate office, this energy community has strengthened the local economy, creating 15 new jobs. KLIK is one of three finalists shortlisted for the European Sustainable Energy Awards 2023 in the Local Energy Action category: https://interactive.eusew.eu/awards#local-energy-action. The award recognises implemented sustainable energy actions, driven by a group of citizens or consumers, which contribute to the clean energy transition at the community or local level. Meet all nine outstanding individuals and projects, who are highlighted at the #EUSEW2023 for their innovation in energy efficiency and renewables: https://interactive.eusew.eu/awards/. ➔ Register to attend #EUSEW2023 in Brussels and online on 20-22 June: https://interactive.eusew.eu/ About EUSEW: www.ec.europa.eu/eusew Policy Conference programme: https://interactive.eusew.eu/eusew-2023/programme Join the EUSEW community: https://interactive.eusew.eu/stay-touch/ ______________________________________ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/euenergyweek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/euenergyweek Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4197341/ ______________________________________ The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe. It is organised by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) and the Directorate-General for Energy.

EURES is a service for job mobility and fair recruitment in the EU 🇪🇺! It provides advice and job-matching services for labour mobility. Nearly 4 million vacancies are available on the portal today. What are you waiting for? Apply now⤵ https://eures.ec.europa.eu/index_en #EURESjobs #JobSearching #RecruitmentTips #CareerAdvice #WorkAbroad #BeautyTherapist #movingabroad

The first Québec Roadmap Round Table was held virtually on 18 April 2023. Mr. Mato Frankovic, Mayor of Dubrovnik, presented his municipality's Priority Thematics proposed to be the object of the first Collaborative Networks. La première Table ronde de la Feuille de route du Québec s'est tenue virtuellement le 18 avril 2023. M. Mato Frankovic, maire de Dubrovnik, a présenté sa Thématique prioritaire proposée pour faire l'objet des premiers Réseaux collaboratifs. La primera Mesa Redonda sobre la Hoja de Ruta de Québec se celebró virtualmente el 18 de abril de 2023. El Sr. Mato Frankovic, Alcalde de Dubrovnik, presentó su propuesta de Temática Prioritaria para ser objeto de las primeras Redes Colaborativas.

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the temporary European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) -- the ESM provides financial assistance to euro area Member States experiencing or threatened by financing difficulties.

The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the temporary European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) -- the ESM provides financial assistance to euro area Member States experiencing or threatened by financing difficulties.

The city of Zagreb is developing an Energy Poverty Mitigation Programme with the support of the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) technical assistance. Watch Ivan Ivankovic Head of Energy & Climate at the city of Zagreb describing why the city decided to apply for the open call for technical assistance. The interview took place during the 2nd international EPAH conference in Zagreb in July 2022. More information about the EPAH technical assistance: energy-poverty.ec.europa.eu/get-support/call-technical-assistance #EPAH

How much do you know about Croatia’s economy? And what about the steps the country had to take to adopt the euro? Our host Katie Ranger and economist Martin Bijsterbosch explore these topics on The ECB Podcast. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily of the European Central Bank. Published on 16 February 2023 and recorded on 7 February 2023. In this episode: 01:00 – Croatia’s economy What Croatia’s economy looks like, and what ties the country already had with the euro area before joining the single currency. 04:00 – The path to joining the euro Why Croatia only adopted the euro in 2023, convergence criteria and what the country needed to accomplish in order to join the euro area. 08:53 – Croatia's response to economic shocks How Croatia’s economy has been affected by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 13:05 – Adopting the euro in a high-inflation environment How the euro changeover is going in a high-inflation environment and how Croatian authorities are monitoring and handling any deliberate increase of prices during the transition. 15:59 – What’s next for Croatia? The next steps on Croatia’s path towards full economic convergence with the euro area, and the main economic challenges facing the country. 18:59 – Our guest’s hot tip Additional material: The ECB Podcast: What does it take to change a currency?, 28 January 2023 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/tvservices…pisode50.en.html Interview with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, conducted by Marina Klepo on 19 December 2022 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/date…c85cd5a3.en.html Croatian euro coins https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/coins/html/hr.en.html Croatia changeover https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/changeover/…ml/index.en.html President Christine Lagarde's New Year's greeting and welcoming Croatia into the euro area https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDEVfk8oDBA European Central Bank https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html You can also listen to The ECB Podcast on SoundCloud, Spotify, Deezer, Stitcher, YouTube, Amazon Music and many more https://pod.link/ecbpodcast

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The European Union promotes cooperation between regions and countries to help their economic and social development and tackle the obstacle of borders. This European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) is organised under multiple strands: • cross-border (Interreg A), • trans-national (Interreg B), • interregional (Interreg C), • outermost regions’ cooperation (Interreg D) Learn more: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/... For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

President Christine Lagarde's New Year's greeting and welcoming Croatia into the euro area on 1 January 2023

Each month, ZWE Changemakers' campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations around Europe. https://zerowasteeurope.eu/2022/12/zero-waste-europe-changemakers-zelena-akcija-friends-of-the-earth-croatia/

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of Croatia at the Plenary Session of the 29th OSCE Ministerial Council, Łódź, Poland, 1-2 December 2022.

The Commission calls upon the Council to take the necessary decisions without any further delay to allow Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia to fully participate in the Schengen area. In a Communication adopted today, the Commission takes stock of the three Member States' strong record of achievements in the application of the Schengen rules.

With nearly 2 GW of installed PV capacity, and over 26 GW of realistic market potential, stellar solar growth is forecasted for the Balkan region in the near future. Among the various markets, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovenia show exceptionally high levels of untapped potential. Subsidy programs have begun to incentivize the installation of renewables in these markets. Moreover, as investors are increasingly drawn to the region, PPAs will play a central role in accelerating the number of PV projects. In this webinar, we are joined by Evangelos Gazis, the Market Lead for South Eastern Europe, and Panos Kefalas, Senior Research Associate at Aurora Research. Covering Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Slovenia, Evangelos and Panos will be giving an overview of: 🔹 Opportunities for RES market development 🔹 Subsidy-based and merchant deployment solar projects 🔹 The role of PPAs 🔹 Expected power price fluctuations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔗 Links For an overview of upcoming events: http://www.solarplaza.com/events/​​​ Sign up for our newsletter for updates: https://bit.ly/2UwOGy1​​ 👍 FOLLOW US LinkedIn: https://nl.linkedin.com/company/solarplaza_2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/solarplaza

A NATO member since 2009, Croatia has been an active participant in Allied exercises and operations, fully integrating with its Allies and improving European security. Croatia began working with NATO under the Partnership for Peace program in 2000, and was formally invited to join the Alliance in 2008. Since joining, Croatia participated in security operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, regularly contributed to Operation Sea Guardian, helping secure the southern seas against illegal activity. Croatian troops have also regularly contributed to the multinational Battlegroup in Poland and more recently to the multinational Battlegroup in Hungary, helping protect the Alliance’s east. NATO is a family of common values. We are united with our Allies under the principles of freedom, democracy and the rule of law, to prevent conflict and preserve peace. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬SUBSCRIBE to this channel http://bit.ly/NATOsubscribeSUBSCRIBE to NATO News http://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribeSUBSCRIBE to NATO History http://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribeConnect with NATO online:Visit the Official NATO Homepage: http://bit.ly/NATOhomepageReceive NATO updates via email: http://bit.ly/NATOemailsFind NATO on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/NATOfacebookFollow @NATO on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/NATOtwitterFollow NATO on Instagram: http://bit.ly/NATOinstagramFind NATO on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NATOlinkedinFind NATO on Flickr: http://bit.ly/NATOflickr#NATO #OTAN #Croatia

Goran was one of the first people certified under the VETcert program, an EU funded project aimed at harmonising skills and knowledge recognition in veteran tree management. Veteran trees are habitats for small mammals and insects, critical for biodiversity, improve air quality, and help fight pollution. So part of the EU’s green recovery must include preserving these valuable assets even as we plant more. Comment on: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament Twitter https://twitter.com/Europarl_EN

Interview with Branko Milanović (City University of New York) on expert knowledge and policy making; conducted by Miloš Vojinović (Max Weber Fellow, EUI)

On 1 January 2023, Croatia will become the 20th member of the euro family!

MEPs discuss the European Union and its future prospects with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković. The event is part of a series of debates with EU leaders labelled “This is Europe”. Andrej Plenković became Croatian Prime Minister in 2016, He was one of twelve Croatian observers in the European Parliament from April 2012 until July 2013, when he became a full member following Croatia’s EP elections. He remained an MEP until his appointment as Prime Minister. The full debates of this series are on our lives playlist: http://epyoutube.eu/lives #shorts

Special operations on dry land are one thing – but quite another in the water. That’s why the Croatian Special Forces teamed up with the US Navy SEALs to hone their skills. Special Operations Forces from Croatia and the US linked up near the Adriatic city of Split to practise underwater infiltration, ship boarding and beach assaults. By training together in a challenging operational environment, the two teams of elite commandos got to exchange tactics. US Special Operations Forces regularly conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training, or JCET, with NATO Allied and partner forces. These training exercises ensure that, in the event of a crisis, NATO’s most elite forces can perform high-risk tasks together seamlessly. 🔖 More on the NATO website: https://bit.ly/3zbMqjw NATO Special Operations Forces need to be able to tackle the most complex tasks in the most difficult environments – from scaling the side of a ship while under fire to diving to the depths of the sea. Croatian Special Forces recently tested their maritime skills during a joint exercise with US Navy SEALs in the Adriatic. A US Navy SEAL in full dive gear speeds along the Adriatic Sea near Split, Croatia during an exercise with Croatian Special Forces operators. The boats are small but gaining fast – two of them, throwing up white rooster tails of sea spray as they roar towards us from the Croatian city of Split. Aboard our vessel, the hijackers – played today by Croatian soldiers – take up firing positions. There are four of them, and they’re about to get hit with a combined assault force of Croatian Special Forces operators and US Navy SEALs. The hijackers start firing. But the rubber boats, each bristling with rifle barrels, are already pulling alongside. Within seconds, the Croatian operators hook ladders to the ship’s hull and shimmy aboard. The SEALs board from the stern and sprint for the engine room, their silenced rifles pointing back-and-forth across the deck, while the operators make a nerve-rattling 10-metre climb to take the bridge. Within minutes, they seize control of the ship, neutralise their enemies and have several high-value targets zip-tied and ready for exfiltration. Then somebody shouts “ENDEX!” – End of Exercise – and the drill is over. The erstwhile hijackers peel themselves off the deck, and the commandos huddle on the ship’s stern for a quick after-action review. For NATO’s Special Operations Forces, these bilateral training engagements are a good chance to swap notes on the latest tactics and gear. For the Croatian Zapovjedništvo specialjalnih snaga (ZSS) specifically, as a relatively young special operations unit, the ability to train alongside the Navy SEALs is proof of how much they’ve developed since their inception in 2000 as the Special Operations Battalion. “The Croatian Armed Forces are ready and willing to take their share of the burden and responsibility in collective defence, both of the Alliance, Allies and partners,” says Admiral Robert Hranj, Chief of the Croatian General Staff, who’s on hand to watch the boarding operation. Later, the ZSS and the SEALs don wetsuits and slip into the chilly Adriatic for long-distance underwater swims and simulated beach infiltrations. Using bubble-less rebreathers – far stealthier than the SCUBA gear popular with tourists – they glide several metres under the water, invisible from the surface. When they reach their target, they linger in deep water to stow their fins and ready their weapons. A single pair of goggles breaks the surface and scans the shore for hostiles. Then, like a mirage, a half-dozen Croatian commandos and US Navy SEALs rise from the water, carefully creeping out of the surf as water drips from their rifles. In a real military operation, this would be the moment of greatest vulnerability. Waterlogged, loaded with gear and moving out of cover, the commandos are totally exposed. They quickly scuttle under an outcropping of limestone rocks, rifles scanning the bluffs above for threats. 🔗 Continue reading: https://bit.ly/3zbMqjw ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬SUBSCRIBE to this channel http://bit.ly/NATOsubscribeSUBSCRIBE to NATO News http://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribeSUBSCRIBE to NATO History http://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribeConnect with NATO online:Visit the Official NATO Homepage: http://bit.ly/NATOhomepageReceive NATO updates via email: http://bit.ly/NATOemailsFind NATO on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/NATOfacebookFollow @NATO on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/NATOtwitterFollow NATO on Instagram: http://bit.ly/NATOinstagramFind NATO on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NATOlinkedinFind NATO on Flickr: http://bit.ly/NATOflickr#NATO #OTAN #WeAreNATO

This episode of “Stories from the Regions” focuses on the establishment of a Visitor Centre at the historic town of Medvedgrad, situated within the Medvednica Nature Park outside of Zagreb, Croatia. The project, co-funded by the EU, has restored and enriched a heritage site with a state-of-the-art museum and educational facilities throughout the Nature Park, from which a series of programmes are offered to local residents and tourists alike. Through an integrated strategy to protect, valorise, and educate, the project is an example of careful and sustainable development of tourism within the context of a cultural and natural heritage site. https://medvedgrad.eu/en/ For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

MEPs discuss the European Union and its future prospects with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković. The event is part of a series of debates with EU leaders labelled “This is Europe”. Andrej Plenković became Croatian Prime Minister in 2016, He was one of twelve Croatian observers in the European Parliament from April 2012 until July 2013, when he became a full member following Croatia’s EP elections. He remained an MEP until his appointment as Prime Minister. Comment on: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/europeanparliament Twitter https://twitter.com/Europarl_EN

Bringing together policy experts, industrial and academic actors from Croatia, the session will provide key insight into the answers for the current challenges in heating and cooling. The share of renewable energy used for heating and cooling in Croatia currently stands at 35%. There have been early success stories, from successful policy initiatives to cities taking measures to decarbonise heat supplies, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Croatia is highly dependent on natural gas, and so the recent geopolitical developments have major implications for the sector, with energy prices rising dramatically. The workshop explored ways to encourage innovation and facilitate market uptake of renewable heating and cooling technologies.

🏆To see all the finalists of Green Skills Award 2022🏆: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYK8JpvJRLjiYTxvbc0AlH-nl_JUHul0K ✅ VOTE NOW ✅ (The vote is open until 05/06/2022): https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/GreenSkillsAward2022Voting #Skills4Change #GreenSkillsAward2022 A year-long programme of international collaboration between schools in Croatia, Turkey and Armenia which aims to increase awareness and understanding of sustainable development and green technologies. The theoretical and practical activities have been developed to improve students' knowledge and skills, and to help them adopt a green lifestyle which will have a positive impact at both a local and global level. The Green Changemaker project involves 79 students and 15 teachers from five primary and secondary schools in Croatia, Turkey and Armenia. Devised in the context of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the project activities will promote learning, cooperation, equality and inclusion, and will strengthen the partnership between schools and their local communities. This project will also include environmental engineering workshops which will support students' learning about green technologies.

The European project called PISMO has two fully-equipped incubators specializing in video gaming in the Sisak-Moslavina county in Croatia. The project includes 67 companies and startups, almost three times the number envisioned when it was launched in 2017. The entrepreneurs can benefit from specialized training as well as excellent equipment and facilities. It also incentivizes young people to stay in the region Sisak-Moslavina. For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

This is a presentation from the second meeting of the ENRD’s Thematic Group on Rural Revitalisation. The meeting was organised to: share views and feedback on the TG working document including a tool for the design of rural revitalisation policies; build recommendations on the key elements to shape the rural revitalisation platform and to explore the potential contribution of the Thematic Group to the Rural Pact Conference on 15-16 June 2022. Find out more from the Thematic Group meeting webpage at: https://enrd.ec.europa.eu/news-events/events/2nd-meeting-enrd-thematic-group-rural-revitalisation_en

Ivan Šimić from the Regional Energy Agency North in Croatia underlines that it is challenging for some countries and regions to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, from an economic and technical point of view, and that national and European supports play a role in this process. More inspirations here : - Our website : www.energy-cities.eu - Twitter : https://twitter.com/energycities Video made by Energy Cities with the support of the European Climate Foundation. Grant number: G-2011-61094

10 Interreg projects illustrating how cooperation and EU funds are benefiting people. For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

10 Interreg projects illustrating how cooperation and EU funds are benefiting people. For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of Croatia at the Plenary Session of the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council, Stockholm, Sweden, 2-3 December 2021.

The latest edition of the Flash Eurobarometer survey shows that citizen's awareness and perception levels of EU regional policy remain high. Eight in ten Europeans who have heard about EU co-financed projects in the area where they live (41%) believe that EU projects have a positive impact on their city or region. The new Eurobarometer has also surveyed the Union’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic – almost seven in ten respondents (69%) believe the EU regional policy supports the economic recovery in the context of the pandemic. To see other results of the survey, visit https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/news/2021/10/10-11-2021-measuring-citizens-awareness-and-perception-of-eu-regional-policy For more information on EU regional policy, please visit our website: https://europa.eu/!Yy67HF Follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EUinmyregion - Twitter: https://twitter.com/euinmyregion - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euinmyregion/

“In discussions about solidarity in the EU, Croatia is overwhelmingly placed at the receiving end of that solidarity, while discussions about Croatia as a provider of solidarity within the EU are almost non-existent.” In this video Hrvoje Butković, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO), within the Department for European Integration, gives his analysis of how Croatia is benefitting from EU Membership, but also of what improvements need to be made in EU-Croatia integration, as well as attidues in Croatia towards membership. TEPSA Explainers are short videos elaborating on key issues in European affairs according to the expertise of the contributor. This TEPSA Explainer is linked with the upcoming edition of the TEPSA Book “Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals“, edited by Michael Kaeding, Johannes Pollak and Paul Schmidt. The book focuses on Solidarity in Europe in the wake of successive crises, including COVID-19, and features a chapter dedicated to EU solidarity in Croatia. #TEPSAExplainers #COVID19 #EuropeanUnion TEPSA Website: https://www.tepsa.eu/​ TEPSA Twitter: https://twitter.com/tepsaeu​ TEPSA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tepsa.eu​ TEPSA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tepsabrussels TEPSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tepsaeu/​ Music: The Stratosphere, song by Adam Vitovský

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The pilot school meals initiatives in Croatia were aimed at establishing an effective strategy to support school food procurement policy to improve children’s uptake and long-term acceptance of nutritious school meals. Our first aim was to explore the benefits of school gardens on school meal nutrition and children’s awareness and acceptance of healthy eating habits. School gardens are a promising tool to improve fruit and vegetable intake among children, as they increase students’ exposure to vegetables, which may positively impact attitudes, preferences and eating behaviours. We located 7 schools with gardens in and around Zagreb and 7 schools without gardens to compare with. To compare those two sets of schools baseline data collection included: nutritive analysis of school meals nutrition, quantity and frequency of offered fruit and vegetable, plate waste study and students preference toward fruit and vegetable. Results of those baselines regarding school meal nutrition reviled that a large proportion of daily school menus from both types of schools are not nutritious according to national recommendations and that quantity of fruit and vegetable in school meals are insufficient. Results of research on plate waste were alarming in terms of plate waste levels. Research on preference toward vegetable dishes revealed some small differences between those two types of schools. The second aim of this study was to improve the nutritional awareness and eating habits of children. For this purpose, a nutritional intervention was introduced in both types of schools. The nutritional intervention included: education and nutritional improvement of school menus. At the end of this study, several policy recommendations were drawn. School food policy procurement needs to be improved and in line with, that healthier options meals should be offered in school kitchens. It is highly recommended that professional staff (like nutritionist profile person) is involved in the planning of school menus. Changing fruit and vegetable consumption in children is complex and our findings lend support to school-based vegetable gardens as a promising tool to improve knowledge and preferences. However, a holistic approach and collaboration are needed so that schools that do have gardens should better use those gardens for improving children's eating habits. The recommendation is to increase the popularity of school gardens and to grow familiar food. This could improve children’s knowledge and overcome neophobia towards fruit and vegetables.

Let’s Celebrate the Arts! All EFA Members have been contributing to Europe’s artistic life for decades and COVID-19 will not stop them bringing arts to their audiences. This brand new EFAcast series explores what festivals are cooking up. In this second episode, Simon Mundy meets Margareta Ferek Petrić, the Artistic Director of Music Biennale Zagreb (Croatia).

Thanks to more than €180 million from EU Cohesion policy, the project e-Schools is integrating innovative digital technologies in Croatia’s education system, rolling out a comprehensive ICT infrastructure, provide state-of-the-art IT equipment, develop educational software and connect students and teachers in 1317 public primary and secondary schools throughout the country. This unique national network will improve conditions for teaching and learning and make the management of schools more efficient and transparent. At the same time, students and teachers will benefit from targeted training to upgrade their e-skills. More information: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/factsheets/2020/e-schools-project-bringing-croatian-schools-in-the-digital-era https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/news/2021/02/24-02-2021-the-e-schools-project-as-an-example-of-good-practice-presented-at-the-online-event-cohesion-policy-investment-in-digital-education-the-experience-of-e-schools-in-croatia

This episode of the “Stories from the Regions” series comes to us from Ljubljana, Slovenia, where you will discover the CrossCare Project supported by Interreg Slovenia-Croatia. Elderly people on both sides of the border can benefit from free health and social activities in the reassuring environment of their home. This is a good example of cross-border cooperation with the Slovenian experience serving to implement these home activities in Croatia as well. During the COVID 19 pandemic, the Health Care Institute of Ljubljana has made a programme of the occupational therapy counseling for elderly citizens of City of Ljubljana – the programme took place under the auspices of the CrossCare Project. The program is very successful and already helped many elderly people to feel safe during the COVID-19 situation. More: http://www.si-hr.eu/en2/map/crosscare/ NB: the images in this video were recorded before the COVID19 pandemic.

NEMO’s European Museum Conference 2020 – Museums making sense took place online from 16-19 November 2020. More than 1.500 participants from 80+ countries registered their interest to join the conference, which explored the important role museums play in making complex matters tangible and comprehensible. SPOTLIGHT ON RIJEKA MUSEUMS! Get to know some museums in Rijeka and what they are up to at the moment. Moderation and Introduction by Darko Babic, ICOM Croatia Željka Modrić Surina, Natural History Museum Rijeka Vana Gović, Maritime and History Museum of the Croatian Coast Rijeka Ervin Dubrović and Velid Đekić, Rijeka City Museum Branka Benčić and Ksenija Orelj, MoMCA Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Thank you for watching! NEMO is the Network of European Museum Organisations, founded in 1992 NEMO represents more than 30.000 museums in Europe! www.ne-mo.org office@ne-mo.org Find NEMO on Facebook: @NEMOoffice Twitter: @NEMOoffice LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/nemooffice

This episode of Stories of the Regions will reveal to you the secrets of natural and cultural heritage of Slovenian and Croatian communities along the Kolpa River. Slovenian Semič and Metlika, and the Croatian municipality of Kamanje, where water plays a major role connecting two countries, joined powers in an Interreg-funded project Misterion. This story was prepared by Dino Subašić – young journalist, #Youth4Regions programme alumnus. For more information: https://www.misterion.si/

The European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) and Best Practice Conference (BPC) took place on 3 and 4 December 2020. The theme was family-based crime. More info: https://eucpn.org/service/bpc-ecpa Project: I Have A Choice

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of Croatia at the Plenary Session of the 27th OSCE Ministerial Council, Online / Tirana, Albania, 3-4 December 2020.

IAB Europe’s second Virtual Programmatic Day of 2020 took place on the 19th of November. Featuring speakers from IAB Europe member companies and advertisers including BBC Global News, Xandr, Xaxis, MoPub, and more, the event was split into panel sessions to address and debate the hottest industry topics. The first panel of the event addressed the opportunities, barriers, and trends within Programmatic Advertising in Europe. It explored the driving factors that are increasing programmatic spending, supply chain transparency, and what the future growth areas of programmatic are expected to be. David Goddard, Senior Director of Business Development, DoubleVerify moderated the panel and was joined by: Edward Wale, Managing Director, EMEA, SpotX Emily Roberts, Programmatic Trading Manager, EMEA, BBC Global News Danny Clayman, VP Northern Europe, Xandr Nicola Bevan, Managing Director of Operations, EMEA, Xaxis Vincent Tessier, Brand & Agency Lead EMEA, MoPub

IAB Europe’s second Virtual Programmatic Day of 2020 took place on the 19th of November. Featuring speakers from IAB Europe member companies and advertisers including DoubleVerify, IPONWEB, Pubmatic, Yieldbird, and more, the event was split into panel sessions to address and debate the hottest industry topics. The fourth panel of the event discussed data management best practices for SSPs, to increase transparency, trust, and solve unnecessary trading and information sharing complexities within the ecosystem. It looked into how publishers can reap the benefits of data in programmatic, and how working with SSPs can help them to maximise control of programmatic, and shape their future. Daniel Knapp, Chief Economist, IAB Europe moderated the panel and was joined by: Mark Bausinger – Director, Publisher Business Development, DoubleVerify Izabela Widawska – Senior Ad Ops Analyst, Yieldbird Shane Shevlin – SVP Strategic Development, IPONWEB Jacqueline Boakye – Regional VP, Customer Success EMEA, PubMatic

IAB Europe’s second Virtual Programmatic Day of 2020 took place on the 19th of November. Featuring speakers from IAB Europe member companies and advertisers including IAB Tech Lab, OneTrust PreferenceChoices, Xandr, and more, the event was split into panel sessions to address and debate the hottest industry topics. The third panel of the event discussed the latest version of the Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.0. It explored market adoption, and future developments, whilst looking at the future of sustainable advertising in a privacy-centric world. Townsend Feehan, CEO, IAB Europe moderated the panel and was joined by: Stephanie Hanson – Offering Manager, OneTrust Alex Cone – Senior Director, Product Management, IAB Tech Lab Thomas Mendrina - Senior Director, Publisher Central Europe, Xandr

Last year, the 278th Armoured Cavalry Regiment of the US Pennsylvania national guard stationed at NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Poland conducted its third multinational ‘Spur Ride’. Candidates from Croatia, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States completed multiple soldiering tasks while cold, tired and hungry to earn their silver spurs in this cavalry unit rite of passage. The tradition of having to ‘earn your spurs’ reaches back to the beginning of the US Cavalry. When inexperienced Troopers first arrived at their new cavalry assignments, they were assigned a horse with a shaved tail. This led to the nickname ‘shavetail’ for newly assigned, spur-less soldiers. The footage, shot prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes troops from NATO’s eFP Battlegroup Poland taking part in the Spur Ride and receiving their spurs. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬SUBSCRIBE to this channel http://bit.ly/NATOsubscribeSUBSCRIBE to NATO News http://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribeSUBSCRIBE to NATO History http://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribeConnect with NATO online:Visit the Official NATO Homepage: http://bit.ly/NATOhomepageReceive NATO updates via email: http://bit.ly/NATOemailsFind NATO on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/NATOfacebookFollow @NATO on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/NATOtwitterFollow NATO on Instagram: http://bit.ly/NATOinstagramFind NATO on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NATOlinkedinFind NATO on Flickr: http://bit.ly/NATOflickr#NATO #OTAN #WeAreNATO

Schools are becoming greener in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro thanks to EU cohesion policy’s support. The latest episode of Smart Regions focused on the Smart Schools project, a cross-border scheme which aims to reduce pollution and promote renewable energies. A total of seven Bosnian and Croatian schools and colleges have renovated their buildings to make them more energy efficient. Smart Schools' total budget is €1.6 million, 85% of which is financed by the European Cohesion Policy. The awareness-promoting initiative has reached 105 schools and 29,000 pupils. More: https://www.interreg-hr-ba-me2014-2020.eu/project/smart-schools/

Congratulations Bulgaria and Croatia for joining the European exchange rate mechanism! You are now one step closer to the Euro!

Video message by Mário Centeno, President of the Eurogroup, on the decision to include the Bulgarian Lev and the Croatian Kuna in the Exchange Rate Mechanism.

REPS Hero Isidora Milanovic (Serbia) delivering a Core workout which we can all take part in. Core is so important, get involved. #LetsBeActiveAtHome #LetsBEACTIVE #EREPS #EuropeActive #EREPSHeroes To reduce and avoid injury you may need to check with your doctor if you have any pre-existing conditions/injuries before beginning any new physical activity programme. By participating in any guided workouts you are doing so at your own risk and should complete appropriate warm up/cool down activities. EuropeActive/EREPS will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you may sustain during participation.

The European Commission hosted the second of two webinars on sustainable energy investment in Member State recovery plans on 30 June 2020. The webinar focused on how some EU Member States—Croatia, the Netherlands, and Belgium—are integrating sustainable energy investment into their economic recovery plans and how national financial institutions are supporting these efforts. And complete with the following timestamps: “ 00:06 Opening remarks by Lieven Vanstraelen, Owner and Senior Partner of Energinvest 06:45 Julije Domac, Director of the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency (REGEA) on supporting the EU Green Recovery: the Croatian perspective 32:25 Bert Stuij, Manager of National Programmes and Energy, Netherlands Enterprise Agency on the post COVID Recovery Plan in the Netherlands 54:11 Marc Lemaire, CEO of GroupOne and Resilience Management Group on the ‘Sophia Plan' for a transition to a post COVID-19 recovery in Belgium 1:17:44 Closing remarks by Lieven Vanstraelen

The project Fair (FER) solutions for better community has been shortlisted as one of the top sustainable energy projects of 2020 in the category Youth. Voting season is now open: 9 shortlisted projects in total are competing for the EUSEW 2020 Citizens’ Award. You can help them win! Cast your vote here: https://www.eusew.eu/awards-public-vote

EREPS Hero Isidora Milanovic (Serbia) delivering a Circuit workout. Get involved and feel that sense of achievement - when you make it through! #EREPS #EuropeActive #EREPSHeroes To reduce and avoid injury you may need to check with your doctor if you have any pre-existing conditions/injuries before beginning any new physical activity programme. By participating in any guided workouts you are doing so at your own risk and should complete appropriate warm up/cool down activities. EuropeActive/EREPS will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you may sustain during participation.

Vocational education and training (VET) in the Croatian education and training system. Find out more in the following link: www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/8136

Alisa Aliti Vlašić spots some of the underlining benefits of joining an URBACT project. It's a good thing she managed to get everyone in Dubrovnik on board! #bettercities

In this TEPSA Explainer, Hrvoje Butković takes us through his contribution to TEPSA's upcoming book: Euroscepticism and the Future of Europe: View from the Captials

EU ministers of education held a video conference on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, on 14 April 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Furnishing the Temple of Croatian History and Science. Art Nouveau Interiors of the Croatian National and University Library and the State Archives Building Dragan Damjanović (1978) works as a full professor at the Art History Department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. He is teaching and researching history of Croatian and Central European art and architecture of the 19th and early 20th century. Symposium Interiors of the Art Nouveau period. Analyse, restore, make accessible 29-30.11.2019 artnouveau-net.eu -------------- Dragan Damjanović (1978) travaille comme professeur à part entière au Département d’Histoire de l’Art, Faculté d’Humanités et de Sciences sociales, Université de Zagreb. Il enseigne et fait des recherches sur l’histoire de l’art et de l’architecture croate et d’Europe centrale des 19ème, 20ème et 21ème siècles. Colloque Interiors of the Art Nouveau period. Analyse, restore, make accessible 29-30.11.2019 artnouveau-net.eu -------------- Dragan Damjanović (1978) werkt als gewoon hoogleraar aan de afdeling kunstgeschiedenis, faculteit Mens- en Sociale Wetenschappen van de universiteit van Zagreb. Hij geeft les over en doet onderzoek naar de geschiedenis van de Kroatische en Centraal-Europese kunst en architectuur van de 19de en vroege 20ste eeuw. Colloquium Interiors of the Art Nouveau period. Analyse, restore, make accessible 29-30.11.2019 artnouveau-net.eu

Carnivora Dinarica is an Interreg Croatia-Slovenia project with the aim to improve conservation status of large carnivores, and especially lynx, wolf, and bear in the unique landscape of continuous transboundary forests in Central Europe. Here around 20 lynx, 50 wolves and 600 bears live and their long-term conservation is vital for preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems in the Slovenian-Croatian cross-border area. More information: https://www.carnivoradinarica.eu/en/

The community council of rural Drnje in northern Croatia and a small local Internet Service Provider joined forces in order to deploy an FTTH project that would cover three villages in the area. The result was that over 100 Mbps connectivity was provided to approximately 700 rural households, 30 businesses and five public entities. The local mayor made the decision to co-finance the project on the understanding that high-speed connectivity is essential for encouraging young people to build their lives in the area. This project was a finalist in the 2019 European Broadband Awards. This video is part of the European Broadband Competence Offices Network’s programme promoting awareness of good practices in broadband projects as well as EU broadband funding and policy. Find out more: http://www.bconetwork.eu See more videos in the series: http://videos.bconetwork.eu Find out more: Project factsheet in the European Commission’s broadband good practices directory: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/content/community-decision-trigger-ftth Explore the European Commission’s broadband good practices directory: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/broadband-good-practices Discover the European Broadband Awards: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/european-broadband-awards-archive For more information on this project visit: www.pro-ping.hr

Carnivora Dinarica is an Interreg Croatia-Slovenia project with the aim to improve conservation status of large carnivores, and especially lynx, wolf, and bear in the unique landscape of continuous transboundary forests in Central Europe. Here around 20 lynx, 50 wolves and 600 bears live and their long-term conservation is vital for preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems in the Slovenian-Croatian cross-border area. More information: https://www.carnivoradinarica.eu/en/

The surprising success of a Croatian picture book for children last year showed that there may more allies of rainbow families in the country than headlines about burnt effigies and unsuccessful foster care applications might suggest. In the latest Voices of ILGA-Europe video, we meet activist and father on the frontlines for same-sex family rights in his native country, Daniel Martinovic. The work that ILGA-Europe does with member organisations such as Rainbow Families Croatia is important to Daniel. “The workshops that ILGA-Europe organises throughout the year gives you an opportunity you wouldn’t have, you would be like a small island in your own country. It’s really helped us to become even more visible in a bigger European context, it gives us an easier way to talk to MEP’s in the European Parliament, because it teaches you some skills. It really helps you grow as an organisation, it helps you grow as an individual, so I think it’s really important.” More about the project: https://www.ilga-europe.org/voices Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ILGAEurope Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ILGAEurope Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ILGAEurope Follow us on Medium: https://medium.com/@ilga_europe #VoicesOfILGAEurope #activism #marriageequality #samesexmarriage #rainbowfamilies #equalmarriage #Croatia #LGBTI #gay #lesbian #bisexual #trans #intersex #ZagrebPride

Remarks by Josep BORRELL, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the humanitarian crisis in Syria, following the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, taking place on 6 March 2020, in Zagreb.

Remarks by Josep BORRELL, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, on the situation at the EU's external border, following the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, taking place on 6 March 2020, in Zagreb.

Are you qualified in either Danish, Greek/Cypriot, French/Belgian/Luxembourgish, Croatian or Polish law? Then you can be one of the next lawyer-linguists in grade AD7 to join the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg! Do you have what it takes? Application period opens on 5 March 2020.

John Stevens (Federal Trust for Education and Research) presents the reform of the Eurozone as a key question for the Croatian Presidency and as a relevant example of Differentiated Integration.

Juha Jokela (Finnish Institute of International Affairs) describes the relevance of Differentiated Integration for the 2020 Council Presidencies.

Funda Tekin (Institut für Europäische Politik) presents the different approaches the Croatian and German Council Presidencies will have on Differentiated Integration. #InDivEU

In contrast to the #EUGreenDeal, the new list of the Projects of Common Interest of the European Commission contains dozens of new mega projects for the extraction, distribution, regasification and storage of gas. One of the most controversial projects is the Krk LNG terminal in Croatia, spoiled by private interests. It is unsustainable from an environmental, climatic and economic point of view. No to Croatia LNG! #PCIList #NoroomforGas #NoGasOnPCIList

CEPOL Executive Director Detlef Schröder attends Informal Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Meeting in Zagreb, Croatia. CEPOL Executive Director ensured EU Member States of the agency's support to carry out interoperability swiftly and professionally. CEPOL is one of the nine EU Agencies in the area of Justice and Home Affairs dedicated to support Croatian Presidency and EU Member States in delivering a safer Europe.

As Croatia takes over the Presidency of the EU Council from Finland, colleagues from DG Interpretation have produced a short video sharing moments of their time spent in the country and their favourite aspects of it. Take a moment to get inspired by Croatia’s breathtaking scenery, melodic language, rich cultural heritage and gastronomy characterised by a unique blend of Central European, Mediterranean and Eastern influences. Uživajte!

“RuNe” is the first project financed through the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund. This is a cross-border project between Slovenia and Croatia that covers mainly rural areas. Speeds of 1 Gbps are provided in 340 000 households in those areas through optical fibre technology. In this video the process of getting financed through CEBF is described as well as the main hurdles addressed when deploying cross-border broadband projects in Europe.

Highlights of the visit of Charles MICHEL, President of the European Council, to Zagreb, to celebrate the first Croatian EU Presidency, on 9 January 2020, in Zagreb.

As the holiday season approaches, we thank soldiers from all around the Alliance serving away from their families on NATO missions and operations. On board a Croatian ship, members of the Croatian Navy go about their daily duties, but unbeknown to them, the ship’s chef has cooked up a festive surprise. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel http://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News http://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History http://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: http://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Receive NATO updates via email: http://bit.ly/NATOemails Find NATO on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: http://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: http://bit.ly/NATOflickr #NATO #OTAN #WeAreNATO

Watch an interview with #CedefopPhotoAward 2019 second prize winners from Croatia, Lara Ivesa, Martina Stari and Domink Zulj after the award ceremony at the fourth #EUVocationalSkills week in Helsinki. They were inspired by the talent of young chef Matej who has been appreciated by various top-notch hotels and has already had numerous job offers. They show his love of food and especially of making desserts.

Project R-SOL-E proves local authorities can act as leaders in environment preservation and clean energy production. Three local authorities from Croatia and Serbia joined forces to demonstrate that energy efficiency can be achieved through usage of renewable energy. The project enabled partners to install 6 solar power plants, 100 solar public lighting poles and a station for charging electric cars. More information: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/regio-stars-awards/2019/finalist?r=r-sol-e

Project R-SOL-E proves local authorities can act as leaders in environment preservation and clean energy production. Three local authorities from Croatia and Serbia joined forces to demonstrate that energy efficiency can be achieved through usage of renewable energy. The project enabled partners to install 6 solar power plants, 100 solar public lighting poles and a station for charging electric cars. More information: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/regio-stars-awards/2019/finalist?r=r-sol-e

Statement by the Head of the Delegation of Croatia at the Second Plenary Session of the 26th OSCE Ministerial Council, Bratislava, Slovakia, 5 December 2019. Learn more about the 26th OSCE Ministerial Council: https://www.osce.org/event/mc_2019 Please note: The simultaneous interpretation of the event serves to facilitate communication and does not constitute an authentic record of proceedings. The interpreters decline any responsibility for any errors or omissions that may occur in the interpretation, and for any damages that might arise from the use of the interpretation.

Monitoring Committees' communication structures are considered important by rural development stakeholders.

EUROCHAMBRES invited MEPs to record a ‘30 seconds for the Economy’ statement at the beginning of the 2019-24 term.

Martina Dalic, Croatian Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and former Minister of Finance for Markets4Europe

Martina Dalic, Croatian Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and former Minister of Finance for Markets4Europe

Martina Dalic, Croatian Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and former Minister of Finance for Markets4Europe

Islands in Croatia are mostly rural and sparsely populated. Therefore, in order to achieve further development of those areas, raise their attractiveness for businesses and retain citizens, a strong need to enable enhanced broadband coverage was recognized. The innovation of this project is that alternative cost-efficient technology of micro waves was used in order to ensure high speed broadband coverage on two islands (Cres and Rab). Realization of such multi gigabit connectivity is, among others, a prerequisite for the development of 5G on island areas as well. This project was a finalist in the European Broadband Awards in 2018. Find here more information on the European Broadband Awards. For more information on this project visit: www.a1.hr This video is part of a series on support for broadband roll-out in Europe, produced for the European Network of Broadband Competence Offices. Read about the BCO Network: http://www.bconetwork.eu See more videos in the series: http://videos.bconetwork.eu Read more: The European Commission’s broadband good practices directory: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/broadband-good-practices

Valentina Suban comes from a family of tea producers, but trained as a pharmacist, she didn't feel ready to take on the family business. Watch the story of how she built up her confidence with support from the EBRD Women in Business Programme. The EBRD Women in Business Programme has supported more than 60,000 women-led small businesses offering them a unique combination of access to finance and know-how. More than €500 million has been invested across the 18 countries where the programme operates. The EBRD Women in Business Programme in Croatia is supported by Taiwan under the EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund. Music: Audio Network - Dynamic Systems - Barrie Gledden and Jason Pedder Still haven’t subscribed to EBRD on YouTube? ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/ebrdtv Follow us on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebrdhq/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebrd_official/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebrd/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBRD #inclusion #womeninbusiness #EBRDimpact

Session 2: Overtourism Dubrovnik (Croatia) - Respect the City, Respect the Heritage Speaker: Mato Franković - Mayor of Dubrovnik

Taking over a thriving business from your mother isn't always the easiest thing to do. For Ivana Zagorec Kolednjak, she saw it as a challenge and a time to try new things. Watch the video to see how the EBRD Women in Business Programme helped her grow the company. The EBRD Women in Business Programme has supported more than 60,000 women-led small businesses offering them a unique combination of access to finance and know-how. More than €500 million has been invested across the 18 countries where the programme operates. The EBRD Women in Business Programme in Croatia is supported by Taiwan under the EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund. Still haven’t subscribed to EBRD on YouTube? ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/ebrdtv Follow us on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebrdhq/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebrd_official/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebrd/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBRD #womeninbusiness #inclusion #EBRDimpact

We believe that we will continue to work with the European Defence Agency and to be successful, says State Secretary from Croatian Ministry of Defence, Zdravko Jakop in his congratulations on EDA's 15th anniversary.

A guide on how to become a multi-millionaire in your early twenties. ‘If you can’t make money without money, then you probably can’t make money with money,’ says Ivan Mrvos, founder of Include in Croatia and one of the Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 for Europe. Hire slow, shoot fast and make your company worth €10 million (that’s more than US$11 million) by the age of 22. #EBRD #startup #entrepreneur Still haven’t subscribed to EBRD on YouTube? ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/ebrdtv Follow us on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ebrdhq/ ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ebrd_official/ ►LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebrd/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/EBRD

Namijenjen širokoj publici, film objašnjava kako Sud radi, opisuje izazove s kojima se suočava i prikazuje raspon aktivnosti kroz primjere iz sudske prakse.

Are you considering to start nuclear career? Please listen to examples of nuclear students and young professionals, what is their trigger to enter nuclear sector.

At February’s plenary, members discuss the end of geoblocking and how to configure the Parliament after Brexit. Turning to the environment, they also look at decarbonisation schemes and a new pesticides committee. Croatia’s PM debates with MEPs on the future of the EU.

Check out what Malta, Lithuania, Italy, Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, Cyprus and Sweden representatives have to say about the influence of the thematic country reviews (TCRs) on apprenticeships in their countries! Cedefop policy learning forum on apprenticeships, Thessaloniki, 7 and 8 September 2017

Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker claims in an unequivocal way that he wants Romania, Bulgaria and when conditions are met, Croatia, in the Schengen area. Read more about what Juncker said about Romania and Bulgaria in his 2017 State of the Union address: http://www.euractiv.com/section/central-europe/news/state-of-the-union-juncker-snubs-poland-overwhelms-romania-bulgaria/

2017 has seen the arrival of more than 4,000 troops in countries along NATO’s eastern flank. Split into four multinational battlegroups, each consisting of approximately 1,000 soldiers, the troop deployment is known as NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence. The battlegroups are stationed in the Baltic States – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – and also Poland and are an important part of NATO’s defence and deterrence posture in the eastern and south-eastern part of the Alliance. Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg explain why the troop deployment is necessary. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ SUBSCRIBE to this channel http://bit.ly/NATOsubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO News http://bit.ly/NATONewsSubscribe SUBSCRIBE to NATO History http://bit.ly/NATOHistorySubscribe Connect with NATO online: Visit the Official NATO Homepage: http://bit.ly/NATOhomepage Find NATO on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/NATOfacebook Follow @NATO on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/NATOtwitter Follow NATO on Instagram: http://bit.ly/NATOinstagram Find NATO on Google+: http://bit.ly/NATOgoogleplus Find NATO on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/NATOlinkedin Find NATO on Flickr: http://bit.ly/NATOflickr

Milen Žic Fuchs, Professor, University of Zagreb, Fellow, Croation Academy of Sciences and Arts

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