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The Star
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Chinese-built Croatia's largest solar power project breaks ground
KORLAT, Croatia, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The groundbreaking ceremony for Croatia's largest photovoltaic power project, to be constructed by Chinese companies, was held Thursday in Korlat. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic expressed hope that the Korlat solar project would further deepen cooperation and enhance ties between the two countries. The project, located in Korlat, a small settlement within the city of Benkovac in Zadar County, will be constructed by a Chinese consortium, consisting of China's Norinco International Cooperation Ltd. (Norinco International) and the Shandong Electric Power Engineering Consulting Institute. In his speech at the ceremony, Plenkovic also highlighted the successful collaboration on the Chinese-built Senj Wind Farm and expressed his pleasure in renewing cooperation with Chinese partner companies. For his part, Chinese Ambassador to Croatia Qi Qianjin said that the Korlat project would significantly boost regional economic development, create jobs, improve livelihoods, and support Croatia's energy transition and green development. He expressed his hope that Norinco International would earnestly fulfill its responsibilities as the contractor, operate in compliance with regulations, and deliver another high-quality project that satisfies all parties. In October last year, the consortium won the tender to build the Korlat solar power project, with an installed capacity of 99 megawatts. Upon completion, it is expected to generate 165 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually, meeting the electricity needs of approximately 50,000 households, while also reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 150,000 tons per year. The project is scheduled to be connected to the grid in April 2026.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
EU must pay more heed to instability in Western Balkans, says Croatian PM
(Reuters) - European Union leaders must pay more attention to increased instability in the Western Balkans, specifically in Bosnia and Serbia, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday ahead of an EU summit in Brussels. "We have to monitor the situation in southeastern Europe, primarily the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the situation in Serbia," Plenkovic told reporters in Brussels. He was alluding to the gravest political crisis in Bosnia since the end of its 1992-95 war, caused by separatist Serb moves after their leader Milorad Dodik was handed a year in jail for defying rulings by the post-war international peace envoy. Plenkovic also referred to months of anti-government rallies in Serbia after the deaths of 15 people in a railway station roof collapse drew accusations of widespread high-level corruption and negligence. Plenkovic also said it was important to use momentum created by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year after Russia's full-scale invasion. "We believe that Ukraine can survive only if it stays strong and boosts its defence capacities," he said.
Reuters
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
EU must pay more heed to instability in Western Balkans, says Croatian PM
March 20 (Reuters) - European Union leaders must pay more attention to increased instability in the Western Balkans, specifically in Bosnia and Serbia, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday ahead of an EU summit in Brussels. "We have to monitor the situation in southeastern Europe, primarily the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the situation in Serbia," Plenkovic told reporters in Brussels. He was alluding to the gravest political crisis in Bosnia since the end of its 1992-95 war, caused by separatist Serb moves after their leader Milorad Dodik was handed a year in jail for defying rulings by the post-war international peace envoy. Plenkovic also referred to months of anti-government rallies in Serbia after the deaths of 15 people in a railway station roof collapse drew accusations of widespread high-level corruption and negligence. Plenkovic also said it was important to use momentum created by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year after Russia's full-scale invasion. "We believe that Ukraine can survive only if it stays strong and boosts its defence capacities," he said.
Bloomberg
15-03-2025
- Health
- Bloomberg
Croat PM Plenkovic Hospitalized for Heart Procedure, HINA Says
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was hospitalized Friday evening to treat an 'occasional heart arrhythmia of benign character,' the state news agency HINA reported, citing a government spokesperson. A scheduled procedure was performed successfully and Plenkovic, 54, is expected to leave the hospital later on Saturday, HINA said.
