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Butkovi? said that there was also talk about concrete projects. "In this regard, it is a project on which about 100 million euros will be spent from the end of the year," he announced. Second, he added, is the plan to develop broadband aggregation infrastructure in areas where there is insufficient commercial interest.
"It's being done by Transmitters and Communications, it's somewhat delayed, but it will be co-financed with 50m euros in the next period. There are also a number of projects through the NPOO and projects that are being prepared, such as the construction of passive electronic communication infrastructure," Butkovic said.
State Secretary at the Central State Office for the Development of the Digital Society Bernard Grši? reminded that the Strategy was adopted last year, which started Croatia in a new era of digitalization.
He said that the Strategy wants to achieve that Croatia at the level of Europe increases in the DESI index rankings. "This is all because of the citizens, that they are in a better digital environment and that they can better use digital technologies," he stressed.
Responding to journalists' questions, Deputy Prime Minister Butkovi? said that he trusts Economy Minister Davor Filipovi? when he says that he has nothing to hide about the messages related to the recent gas scandal in INA, while related to trade unions, he said that the Government has a continuous social dialogue.
"There's no reason not to trust him. He explained this situation to all of us, I have nothing further to explain here. He himself says that there was no influence, no actions happened after these messages, he did not influence anything, he did not order anything," Butkovic said.
Asked if there were situations in which people approached him, asked for or suggested something, the minister said politicians would always be approached by someone.
"Only then is it important that you as a responsible man do not fall for such substances. Sometimes these suggestions can be good if they show you that something in your sector is not right, there is also useful information that we get from different people, known and unknown, it is only important that in your further activities do not worksome mistakes, something that is illegal," Butkovic explained.
He also said he was not afraid that some of his messages might come out in such a context.
Asked to comment on what will happen to the judicial officers who have been striking since yesterday and demanding a 300-euro salary increase, with the addition agreed for salaries in state and public services, with the highest increase in those with the lowest salaries, Butkovi? said Minister Malenica will continue the conversation with judicial workers.
"I hope they accept this. This is concrete, powerful, it has a head and a tail because those who have the least get the biggest increase, so I believe that when they see this proposal, together with the minister they will reach an agreement," he said.
Asked if there was money for the announced salary increases and whether the government was buying peace ahead of the election year, Butkovi? said that dialogue and discussion with social partners were continuous and had nothing to do with the elections.
"There's money, this is nothing the budget can't handle. This is fair, it's nothing pre-election. I think this is in line with our capabilities, budget projections, economic growth and we as a country can handle it," he said.
Commenting that the prime minister appears as a lifeguard after ministers do not give the requested increases, Butkovic said that the prime minister came to the meeting informed after talks with ministers, but also that it is the fact that in the end it is the prime minister who is the most responsible and makes the final decision.
