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Final bill on affordable housing formulatedHina - The government on Wednesday formulated a final bill on affordable housing, under which buildings intended for such housing for people aged over 65, persons with disabilities and those with reduced mobility will be required to include accessibility features. 01.04.2026. | News | Information

Construction minister: Vjesnik building passes safety test after storm and quakeHina - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction, Physical Planning and State Assets Branko Bačić inspected the fire-ravaged Vjesnik building on Friday, stating that recent works have strengthened its safety and that the skyscraper has “passed its own sort of test.” 27.03.2026. | News | Information

Government grants land to Church for Zagreb stadium projectHina - The government on Thursday granted properties to the Zagreb Archdiocese to settle ownership issues tied to the planned Maksimir stadium, with construction expected to start in 2028 and finish by 2031. 26.03.2026. | News | Information

Construction minister announces subsidised housing projects in Pula, VrsarHina - Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić said on Tuesday that foundation stones would soon be laid for subsidised housing projects in Pula and later in Vrsar in Istria County. Speaking at the opening of the annual conference of the Spatial Planning Information System (ISPU) in Poreč, Bačić highlighted post-earthquake reconstruction, energy-efficient renovation of buildings and the rollout of digital spatial plans and affordable housing programmes as key achievements of his ministry. 24.03.2026. | News | Informacija

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

€4.6bn spent so far on post-quake reconstructionHina - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, accompanied by a few ministers, on Saturday visited several post-earthquake reconstruction sites in Zagreb, and underscored that a total of €4.65 billion has been spent on the reconstruction following the Zagreb and Petrinja earthquakes. 21.03.2026. | News | Information

Government donates property for Čengić family memorial homeHina - The Croatian government on Wednesday donated a property in Ervenik, near Knin, for the construction of a Čengić Family Memorial Home, honouring the victims of a brutal 1992 war crime, fulfilling a promise made in 2020. 18.03.2026. | News | Information

Bačić: Rebuilding has been done at higher cost to reach better quality, safetyHina - Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić said on Tuesday after a Council for Reconstruction meeting that rebuilt buildings now meet high earthquake-resistance standards. 17.03.2026. | News | Information

Two-thirds of Zagreb quake rebuilding completed, €2.8bn investedHina - Reconstruction has been completed at about two-thirds of sites damaged in the 2020 Zagreb earthquake, with a total of €2.8 billion spent so far, Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Minister Branko Bačić said on Monday. 16.03.2026. | News | Information

Over 950 offers sent to APN agency for affordable rental schemeHina - The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets reported on Friday that the state-owned real estate agency APN received 958 applications from property owners across Croatia for the affordable rental scheme, with the largest number of properties offered in Zagreb. 13.03.2026. | News | Information