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The Commission has approved an amendment to the Competitiveness and Cohesion Operational Program, which diverts almost 135m euros in cohesion policy funds to help Croatia combat the effects of the coronavirus crisis. Specifically, 50m euros from EU funds will be earmarked for the purchase of medical and protective equipment for more than 1,200 hospitals, other…

Due to the effects of the coronavirus crisis, the Commission has decided to give Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland) the opportunity to extend their mandates as European Capitals of Culture 2020 until 30 April 2021. The Commission is also proposing to change the year in which Novi Sad (Serbia) will be the European Capital of…

Today, the Commission announces the first disbursement of financial assistance to Croatia in the amount of 88.9 million euros under the EU Solidarity Fund (FSEU) after the devastating earthquake that hit the city of Zagreb and its surroundings on March 22, 2020. This supports Croatia in its efforts to provide assistance to the population and…

In accordance with EU rules on state aid, The European Commission has approved,the plan of the Republic of Croatia to extend the contract with Bina-Istra on a concession for the Istrian Y. This will allow the concessionaire new investments worth 197m euros to continue work and limit distortions of competition. The Istrian Y is a…