Stock Market / Finance in Croatia
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CROATIA, 2015/05/03
Croatia's government on Thursday agreed an economic convergence programme for the 1015-2018 period, which will be submitted to the European Commission for approval.
The statement assessed the major economic indicators, planned mechanisms for controlling negative trends and planned reforms aimed at keeping the budget deficit and public deficit in check.
Deputy Prime Minister Branko Grcic presented the convergence programme, which shows improvements in some economic indicators and national finances.
He said Croatia's GDP would rise from 0.4 % in 2015 to 1.5 % in 2018.
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CROATIA, 2014/09/09
Struggling to reduce its hefty budget deficit, Croatia's government on Thursday announced a package of new taxes aimed at cutting the deficit.
The changes include new taxes, changes to existing taxes and scrapping some of the supplements given to salaries in the public sector.
Taxes on personal savings will be introduced in 2015. The proposed rate on savings is 12 %, and the government plans to collect some 40 million euro annually from the tax.
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CROATIA, 2013/03/19
Croatia's consumer price inflation slowed in February next rising in the previous month, new data showed Thursday. The consumer price index increased 4.9 % year-on-year in February, slower than 5.2 % increase recorded in January. In December, the inflation rate was 4.7 %.
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CROATIA, 2012/07/04