Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday that a vast majority of healthcare and social welfare sector employees had rationally accepted the decision on the introduction of Covid certificates.

“And as regards people gathering in front of hospitals who have nothing to do with that, that is a part of democracy and the political folklore that exists,” he added.

Commenting on fuel price hikes, Plenkovic recalled that with the tools at its disposal the state was doing everything so that gas and electricity prices did not go up during the winter months and would take action in that regard if necessary.

Commenting on replacements in the Zagreb Holding multi-utility company, Plenkovic said it was obvious the new city authorities were realising how demanding it was to lead a city like Zagreb. In reference to media reports that leading figures in the city were working until late into the night, Plenkovic said, “this isn’t the time to shed tears.”

“A lot more training is needed for the city to function. Zagreb is my town, a town we care about and that is why we will amend the Reconstruction Act to step up the reconstruction process. We have granted Zagreb an interest-free loan of HRK 150 million to resolve the problem of liquidity the current authorities are faced with,” he said.

Plenkovic said that the parliamentary majority would vote for Radovan Dobronic to be the president of the Supreme Court if President Zoran Milanovic, as the authorised proposer, recommended him for the post.