The announcement comes directly from Chief State Treasurer Danijela Stepić, who confirmed that her office has been allocated €214m to distribute to public programmes.
The figure represents a significant increase from the approximately €130m made available under the previous funding cycle.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the Ministry of Finance, Stepić outlined how the funds will be distributed under the government’s annual “Regulation on the Criteria for the Distribution of Revenues from Games of Chance.”
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Winning a third consecutive term in office in 2024, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković fast-tracked amendments to the..