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Minister Bačić held a meeting with representatives of AAUZ and HAZU on new Physical Planning ActToday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić, and associates, held a meeting with President of the Academy of Architectural Art and Science (AAUZ) Jerko Rošin and AAUZ members Stjepo Butijer and Tito Kosty, and scholar Nikola Bašić, who is also the Chair of the Scientific Council for Tourism and Space at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (HAZU). 09.12.2025. | News | Information

Committee for physical planning accepts package of sectoral billsOn Tuesday the parliamentary committee for physical planning adopted, by majority vote, a package of three construction and spatial bills, while the opposition once again demanded that the bills be withdrawn from procedure, or at least sent to a third reading, which was deemed as unnecessary by responsible Minister Branko Bačić. 09.12.2025. | News | Information

Zagreb Cathedral now safe to receive worshippersDamir Lazarević, the author of the Zagreb Cathedral reconstruction plan, said on Tuesday that the cathedral, badly damaged in the 2020 earthquake, is now safe to receive worshippers and that there is no obstacle to holding the Midnight Mass there this year as well. 09.12.2025. | News | Information

Eight Open Dialogue of Partners held with a focus on National Building Renovation PlanOn Tuesday, December 9, 2025, on the premises of Katran Studio in Zagreb, the eight Open Dialogue of Partners was held. The aim was to gather representatives of the central and local governments, academic community, expert public and the construction and energy sector to participate in thematic discussions and interactive presentations. 09.12.2025. | News | Information

Two more multiapartment buildings occupied in Sisak – 38 new apartments for residents Today at 29 and 31 Tin Ujević Street, two new multiapartment buildings have been occupied. The investment is worth 5.5 million euro and 38 families will make it their home. The key ceremony marked the completion of 45 multiapartment buildings occupied in Sisak-Moslavina County, while the aim is to build 59 buildings comprising 1,024 housing units – 57 of which should be completed and occupied next year. 05.12.2025. | News

Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has lifted enhanced supervision over Republic of Croatia in cases “Statileo and Others v. the Republic of Croatia”The Republic of Croatia has made an important step towards the end of the long-standing international supervision of the execution of the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights in the so-called Statileo group of cases. 05.12.2025. | News | Information

Construction minister: I'm not worried about protests, the bills are excellentPhysical Planning and Construction Minister Branko Bačić told the parliamentary opposition on Friday that he was not concerned about possible protests, urging them to read the physical planning and construction bills carefully, insisting they were excellent. 05.12.2025. | News | Information

Package of bills on building, physical planning and energy efficiency in building construction to receive second readingA package of three bills on construction, physical planning and energy efficiency in building construction will receive a second parliamentary reading, and, referring to numerous comments and criticisms, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said that the Physical Planning Act is "well balanced". 04.12.2025. | News | Information

Affordable Housing Act open for public consultationThe Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets has opened the proposal of the Affordable Housing Act for public consultation. The adoption of this act is envisaged by the National Housing Policy Plan of the Republic of Croatia until 2030 with the aim of modernising the current Act on State-Subsidised Housing Construction and responding to new housing challenges. The emphasis is put on sustainability, accessibility and balanced development of settlements and demographic revitalisation. 04.12.2025. | News | Information

Minister Bačić presented semi-annual report on post-earthquake reconstruction from January 1 to June 30, 2025, with reference to current statusAt today’s session, the Government accepted the semi-annual Report on the effects on implementing the Act on Reconstruction of Earthquake-Damaged Buildings for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2025, with reference to the current status of the reconstruction, presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Branko Bačić. 04.12.2025. | News | Information