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Government adopts Affordable Housing ActAt today’s session, the Government adopted the proposal of the Affordable Housing Act, which will be submitted to parliamentary procedure. The adoption of this act is envisaged by the National Housing Policy Plan of the Republic of Croatia until 2030, with the aim of ensuring affordable housing. 17.02.2026. | 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

State Commission for Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures rejects appeals over VjesnikToday the State Commission for the Supervision of Public Procurement Procedures published the decisions to reject appeals made by JONING d.o.o. and V.D.M. PROMET d.o.o. over the selection of a contractor to develop project documentation and to demolish the Vjesnik high-rise. According to the decisions, the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets will sign the contract with EURCO d.d. in the coming days to safely remove the Vjesnik high-rise as soon as possible and to safely open traffic in both directions at the underpass on Slavonska Avenue. 13.02.2026. | News | Information

Foundation stone for another POS building laid in Omišalj – new apartments for 12 familiesToday in Njivice another foundation stone for the construction of a multiapartment building comprising 12 housing units, worth 2.4 million euro, was laid. Along with Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić, the ceremony was attended by State Secretary Željko Uhlir, Director of APN Dragan Hristov, Omišalj Municipality Prefect Mirela Ahmetović, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Prefect Ivica Lukanović and their associates. 13.02.2026. | 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

Minister Branko Bačić on regular working visit to SisakDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić spent the day in Sisak. Accompanied by State Secretary Tonči Glavinić, State Secretary Sanja Bošnjak and associates, Minister Bačić held a regular working meeting with Sisak-Moslavina County Prefect Ivan Celjak, Mayor of Sisak Domagoj Orlić and their associates, where the course of post-earthquake reconstruction was discussed. During the visit, he toured two construction sites of energy renovation and structural reconstruction, and he visited Mrs Ljubojević in her newly constructed replacement family house. 10.02.2026. | News | Information

Average real estate prices for the 2026 tax refund measure – new calculation methodologyBased on the National Housing Policy Plan of the Republic of Croatia, the application of subsidy measures for the acquisition of first residential real estate for citizens under the age of 45 started in June 2025. The measure continues, and so far over 4000 applications have been received. 10.02.2026. | News | Information

Digital transformation is the foundation of long-term development, Croatia is almost completely digitally accessible countryCroatia has made progress in digital transformation, with almost all parameters indicating performance at or above the EU average, officials said on Friday at the third session of the National Council for Digital Transformation, chaired by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who also announced the adoption of the National AI Development Plan until 2032. 06.02.2026. | News | Information

Minister Bačić participated in Fourth Humanitarian Builders' Evening in ZagrebThe Fourth Humanitarian Builders’ Gala Evening, organised by the Croatian Centre for Earthquake Engineering (HCPI), was held in Zagreb, gathering over 300 participants and 80 leading companies from the construction sector. The aim of the event was to raise funds for the reconstruction and improvement of living and working conditions at the Sveta Ana Children’s Home in Vinkovci. Over 250,000 euro was raised, and the total value of builders’ humanitarian actions to date exceeded 700,000 euro, bringing this initiative close to one million euro in total donations across four organised evenings. 06.02.2026. | News | Information