The attack on London is an attack on the entire free world, Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said at the Government session.
He said that London had always been and always would be the symbol of openness, multi-culture and the widest economic values and expressed conviction that it would overcome the challenges even in these tragic moments.
The Croatian Government will persist in the joint combat against terrorism, Sanader said and added that as a member of the anti-terrorist coalition Croatia was ready to continue to actively contribute to joint efforts invested in the building of a world free of terrorism.
The Croatian Government extended condolences to the British Government, Prime Minister Tony Blair, the British people and citizens of London.
Government members observed a minute of silence paying their respect to the victims of yesterday's terrorist attack on the London transport system in which more than 50 people were killed and 700 were injured.
At its session on Friday, the Government established a commission in charge of preparations for the opening of a Homeland War Museum in Zagreb.
The Commission has about 15 members and it is chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.
The government also moved amendments to the public assembly law under which public rallies and protests must not be held within 100 metres of the parliament, the Government, the Constitutional Court and the President's Office.
This regulation is entirely in line with the international convention on the protection of rights and fundamental freedoms, according to which the freedom of a peaceful assembly can be limited for national security reasons, Sanader said.
The amendments were also supported by social partners, the PM said.
At today's session Transport Minister Bozidar Kalmeta presented amendments to the postal service act.
The government adopted a strategy on waste management and amendments to the law on Value Added Tax and forwarded it parliament to be discussed in urgent procedure.
The Government also forwarded to parliament amendments to the law on profit tax and a bill on humanitarian demining.
Government members defined a bill on local elections under which citizens would directly elect municipal heads, mayors and prefects.