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Parliament: 2024 Report on the prison system presentedMinister Habijan submitted to the Croatian Parliament the 2024 Report on the State and Operation of Penitentiaries, Prisons and Reformatories 
 
  03.02.2026. | News

Minister Habijan holds bilateral meeting with Federal Minister of Justice Vedran ŠkobićThe Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation hosted a delegation of the Federal Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina today, as part of their study visit to Croatia. 02.02.2026. | News

Government session: A law to ensure effective application of EU rules on transparency of political advertisingAt the 141st session of the Government of Croatia, the Final Proposal of the Act Implementing Regulation 2024/900 on the Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising was presented 29.01.2026. | News

Minister Habijan: Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act aim at speeding up and making court proceedings more efficientMinister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan presented the final proposal for amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act in the Croatian Parliament, pointing out that the aim of the reform is to speed up criminal proceedings and eliminate procedural solutions that in practice lead to unnecessary delays. 28.01.2026. | News

Minister Habijan at informal meeting of JHA Council Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan participated in the informal meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 22 and 23 January 2026 23.01.2026. | News

139th Government session: Acceleration of criminal proceedings and Croatia’s accession to Global Partnership on Artificial IntelligenceState Secretary Ivan Crnčec presented the Draft Final Proposal of the Act on Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act and a Proposal for a Decision on Croatia's accession to the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence 23.01.2026. | News

Minister Habijan: New legislative changes bring greater protection for consumers and persons who engage in public participationMinister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan held a press conference where he presented proposals for amendments to the Civil Obligations Act, the Consumer Bankruptcy Act and the new Act on the Protection of Persons Who Engage in Public Participation 21.01.2026. | News

Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina sign Memorandum on cooperation in the area of digital transformationThe Memorandum establishes an institutional framework for strengthening mutual cooperation, knowledge exchange and provision of professional and advisory support in the process of digital transformation, following the EU standards and best practices  21.01.2026. | News

Croatia makes progress with the digital transformation of commercial courtsAt the Closing Conference for the project “Paperless Commercial Courts in Croatia”, held in Zagreb on 16 January, key project results and progress in the digitalisation of commercial courts were presented, with a particular focus on the transitional phase towards fully paperless workflows  16.01.2026. | News

Question Time: Figures clearly show that justice is being relieved, gradually and systematicallyMinister of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan answered a parliamentary question regarding the novelties and situation in the justice system 15.01.2026. | News