Central European Evening Report: "Regional Developments in Slovenia and Croatia"
Sandoz Completes Development and Production Centers in Slovenia: Sandoz, a pharmaceutical company, announced the completion of its development center in Ljubljana, expected by 2026, alongside the production center for similar biological drugs. The production center began construction late last year, said Lek CEO and Sandoz Slovenia president Robert Ljoljo. The investment has been welcomed by Sandoz CEO Richard Saynor, European Commissioner Thierry Breton, and Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob. Prime Minister Golob emphasized the government's commitment to increasing funds for research and development, maintaining a stable business environment, and attracting talent.
Croatian National Minorities Club Expresses Unity: The National Minorities Club in Croatia's 10th parliamentary convocation convened to discuss the interests and policies concerning national minorities. The meeting emphasized stability and the well-being of all citizens of the Republic of Croatia. The meeting was attended by seven representatives from the current convocation, as well as the newly elected representative of the Bosnian, Albanian, Slovenian, Macedonian, and Montenegrin national minority, Armin Hodžić. Minority representatives, previously part of the parliamentary majority, praised their cooperation with the government.