The Croatian presidency of the EU Council officially begins

Croatian Presidency of the EU Council officially begins in Zagreb, with the entire European Commission headed by President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel.

Foto: Borna Filic/PIXSELL

Foto: Borna Filic/PIXSELL

European Council President Charles Michel first to Zagreb, where he will meet Prime Minister Andrei Plenkovic and attend an opening ceremony at the Croatian National Theater in the evening. After that, dinner with the President of the Republic Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic was announced.

A meeting of the European Commission with the Croatian Government will take place at the National and University Library on Friday 10 January.

Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic will hold talks with President Ursula von der Leyen, and Croatian ministers will talk with commissioners covering their line of work.

Ursula von der Leyen will also meet with Croatian Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandrokovic.