ZAGREB, Dec 29 (Hina) - The new Croatian government's first session will be held on January 5 and address ministries' reports on the transfer of authority, amendments to the VAT Act, and a motion to lift the compulsory work order for
doctors who have been on strike for months, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said on Monday after the first working meeting with his cabinet.
ZAGREB, Dec 29 (Hina) - The new Croatian government's first session
will be held on January 5 and address ministries' reports on the
transfer of authority, amendments to the VAT Act, and a motion to lift
the compulsory work order for doctors who have been on strike for
months, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said on Monday after the first
working meeting with his cabinet.#L#
Transfer of authority has been carried out in all ministries, except
between Bozidar Kalmeta, the new minister of the sea, tourism,
transport and development, and his predecessor Radimir Cacic,
minister of public works, reconstruction and construction, due to the
latter's illness, Sanader said.
The ministers have to draw up reports on all personnel and financial
decisions made from the day parliamentary elections were called and
election day, November 23, and from election day to December 23, when
the new government received the vote of confidence in parliament,
Sanader said.
Once the reports have been submitted and as announced earlier, Sanader
will meet with former PM Ivica Racan.
Sanader confirmed the first session of his cabinet would also address
changes to a decision on the national budget in the new year's first
quarter due to the merging of some ministries.
He announced Miomir Zuzul would coordinate home and foreign policy,
Jadranka Kosor social activities, and Andrija Hebrang the economy.
Reporters asked how the new government would act on the Zagreb
Municipal Court's order that it submit to the attorneys of Ante
Gotovina the documents which were already submitted to the Hague war
crimes tribunal, which wants the extradition of the retired general.
"We will discuss that today and tomorrow and inform you," Sanader
said.
He did not comment on the latest developments in the Valpovo
agribusiness, where workers clashed with security, saying he had
requested a full report and knew about the incidents only via the
media.
Sanader said the government had still not received proposals to change
the Trade Act which goes into force on January 1 and bans stores from
working on Sundays.
The PM announced a series of trips, to Brussels, Berlin, Strasbourg,
among other destinations.
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