Croatia recognizes life partnerships for same-sex couples through the Life Partnership Act, making same-sex couples equal to married couples in everything except adoption. However, the Act does provide couples with an institution similar to stepchild adoption called partner-guardianship. The Act also recognizes and defines unregistered same-sex relationships as informal life partners, thus making them equal to registered life partnerships after they have been cohabiting for a minimum of 3 years. Croatia first recognized same-sex couples in 2003 through a law on unregistered same-sex unions, which was later replaced by the Life Partnership Act. The Croatian Parliament passed the new law on 15 July 2014, taking effect in two stages. Following a 2013 referendum, the Constitution of Croatia has limited marriage to opposite-sex couples.
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of the nation's military. It is Croatia's ministry of defence. The ministry was established in 1990.
Ministry of Croatian Veterans is a ministry of the Croatian Government which is split into several directorates:
The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of state security among other roles. Croatian Police is a public service of the Ministry of the Interior.
The Ministry of Justice and Public Administration of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of prosecuting government cases and the administration of institutions falling within the scope of the judiciary system, and in charge of the system and organization of state administration and local and regional governments, political and electoral system, personal status of citizens and other activities within its jurisdiction.
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of state finances and the budget.
The Ministry of Culture and Media is a ministry of the Croatian government in charge of preserving the country's natural and cultural heritage and overseeing its development. The ministry in its present form was created in 1994 in the Cabinet of Nikica Valentić, as the culture portfolio had previously been part of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (1990–93) and the Ministry of Culture and Education (1993–94).
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of health care and welfare.
The Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of the development of the economy, and conducting administrative and other tasks related to:
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of the development of tourism.
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia is a ministry in the Government of Croatia.
The Ministry of Science and Education of the Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of primary, secondary and tertiary education, research institutions and sports. However, the fact that both education and sports are governed by one single body had drawn criticism from long time Croatian educators, which have the view of having the Ministry focusing on education alone.
The Ministry of Construction, Spatial Planning and State Property of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of construction.
The Register of Protected Natural Values of the Republic of Croatia has been created according to the Nature Protection Act in 2005. The register is being administered by the Administration for Nature Protection within the Croatian Ministry of Culture. The register serves as a reference database and unique official data source about protected areas in Croatia. The data in this register is public with the exception of special cases of confidentiality regarding the position of certain protected natural goods. The Nature Protection Act stipulates nine categories of protected areas.
The Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of environmental protection.
The Ministry of Agriculture is a ministry of the Croatian government, whose work is aimed at overseeing the development of agriculture and fisheries in Croatia. The current Agriculture Minister is Marija Vučković, member of the Croatian Democratic Union.
The Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Crafts of the Republic of Croatia was a ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of the administrative and other tasks related to small and medium enterprises, crafts, cooperatives, promotion of exports and foreign investment and improving competitiveness. In the Cabinet of Andrej Plenković in 2016 it was merged with the Ministry of Economy into the Ministry of Economy, Small and Medium Entrepreneurship and Crafts.
The Ministry of Demographics, Family, Youth and Social Policy of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which performs administrative and professional tasks related to the social welfare institutions, the care and protection of people and families, youth, persons with disabilities, victims of trafficking, refugees, asylum seekers and professional activities related to foster care and adoption.
The Ministry of Labour and Pension System, Family and Social Policy of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which performs administrative and other tasks related to employment policy, regulation of labor relations, labor market and active employment policy, system and policy of pension insurance and relations with trade unions and employers associations in the area of employment relations.
The Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds of the Republic of Croatia is the ministry in the Government of Croatia which is in charge of planning and implementation of regional development policies, activities related to harmonization with the European Union in the field of regional policy and the use of funds from the European Union.
[2] HRK 323 million (2015) [3]