The Croatian Parliament is bringing its 10th session to a close this week: MPs resume work on Monday, with three working days remaining before the summer recess, which lasts until 15 September.
Five items remain on the agenda. These include a resolution by the Homeland Movement on the political empowerment of Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a draft new Law on the Exploration and Exploitation of Energy Georesources.
The proposed legislation would, for the first time, consolidate the regulation of oil, gas, and geothermal waters, as well as geological formations suitable for carbon dioxide storage, in a single framework. For extracted hydrocarbon quantities, the Government proposes a payment under the so-called royalty model. Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar stated that the law brings "clearer procedures, shorter deadlines, and better integration of processes".
From the opposition benches, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has also put forward a proposal: via a conclusion, they are calling for the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to submit a report on sports funding over the past five years.
On Tuesday, the agenda includes a decision on the appointment of the president and six members of the Council for Civil Oversight of Security and Intelligence Agencies. The session concludes on Wednesday with voting on discussed items, after which MPs will go on a two-month break.
