CroatiaThe Gospodarsko-socijalno vijeće (GSV) has reached agreement on the National Program for Promoting Collective Negotiations, which will be submitted for public consultation this summer. The GSV president, Ivan Mišetić, stated that social partners have relatively quickly agreed on the document, which now needs further refinement before submission. He emphasized the need for balance between workers' rights and capital interests, aiming for greater coverage of employees in Croatia through collective agreements. Minister Alen Ružić called the document important for strengthening social dialogue and collective negotiations, noting that while it does not require consensus among social partners, it sets a framework for better future negotiations. He highlighted that current coverage of collective agreements in Croatia is above the European average but below the EU Commission’s target of 80%. President of the Independent Croatian Trade Unions, Dražen Jović, praised the progress after nearly two years of discussions, emphasizing the goal of increasing coverage in the private sector, where it currently stands at 15–20%, compared to near-complete coverage in public services.
Bias read (Center): While the article discusses a politically sensitive issue related to labor rights and economic policy, the framing remains balanced, presenting perspectives from both the GSV and the Ministry of Labor. There is no overt ideological leaning toward either left or right, and multiple stakeholders are提及
