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Minister says Croatia building 2,800 homes as state plans to activate public propertyHina - Construction, Physical Planning and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić said on Wednesday that Croatia was building around 2,800 housing units intended for citizens, as the government presented its Strategy for the Management of State-Owned Real Estate and Movable Property for 2026-2035. 08.07.2026. | News | Information

Construction begins on 20-home subsidised housing project in BujeHina - Construction has begun on a 20-apartment subsidised housing development in Buje, with Minister Branko Bačić saying on Monday that Istria leads Croatia in state-backed housing after completing 505 of the 9,100 homes built under the POS programme over the past 24 years. 06.07.2026. | News | Information

€7m allocated for green urban projects in Rijeka and KastavHina - Construction and Physical Planning Minister Branko Bačić on Monday awarded funding agreements worth around €7 million for three green urban infrastructure projects in Rijeka and Kastav. 06.07.2026. | News | Information

New affordable housing model will cut apartment prices, says ministerHina - Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić laid the foundation stone on Monday for a subsidised housing building in Virovitica, saying the government aimed to further reduce apartment prices through a new affordable housing model. 25.05.2026. | News | Information

Zadar: Contracts signed for affordable housing, transport infrastructureHina - Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić on Monday in Zadar awarded contracts aimed at promoting affordable housing and improving transport infrastructure in the area. 04.05.2026. | News

Cultural and Educational Centre of Slovak minority opened in OrebićHina - The Cultural and Educational Centre (KEC), a project of special importance for the Slovak minority and for boosting Croatian–Slovak ties, was opened on Wednesday in Orebić on the Croatian peninsula of Pelješac. 29.04.2026. | News | Information

Minister, Rijeka mayor announce potential joint affordable housing projectsHina - Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić and Rijeka Mayor Iva Rinčić on Monday announced the possibility of the state and the city jointly providing housing units for affordable living in Rijeka. 23.03.2026. | News | Information

APN received 4,328 subsidy requests for young people purchasing or constructing first residential real estateBy February 16, 2026, the Agency for Transactions and Mediation in Immovable Properties (APN) received 4,328 tax refund requests for purchasing or constructing first residential real estate. A total of 22.3 million euro of subsidies has been approved. This is a permanent measure intended for young citizens and young families aimed at helping them solve their housing situation. 16.02.2026. | News | Information

Minister Bačić: State plans to build and reconstruct 20,200 units by 2030Today, on the premises of the National and University Library in Zagreb, the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets presented the Affordable Housing Act, referred to the Government for the adoption procedure. The Act is an umbrella legislative framework developed based on the National Housing Policy Plan of the Republic of Croatia, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Croatia in March last year with the aim of increasing the accessibility of apartments, ensuring sustainable housing and managing space for housing purposes. The measures stemming from the housing policy entail several areas: increasing the housing supply, regulating the rental market and reducing regional differences. 12.02.2026. | News | Information

Foundation stone for POS building with 10 apartments laid in KumrovecToday the foundation stone for the construction of a multiapartment building comprising 10 housing units, worth 1.8 million euro, was laid in the settlement of Kladnik. The ceremony was held as part of the visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić to Kumrovec Municipality. Together with the Minister, the event was also attended by State Secretary Željko Uhlir, Director of APN Dragan Hristov, Kumrovec Municipality Prefect Robert Špajtl, Krapina-Zagorje County Prefect Željko Kolar and their associates. 11.02.2026. | News | Information