Croatian PM Wishes Orthodox Christians a Joyous Christmas

The news in Croatian

1. uputiti
   Poslati ili prenijeti neku poruku ili obavijest. ↩︎
2. čestitka (f.)
   Poruka ili izražaj kojim se nekome izražava dobra želja povodom nekog događaja ili prigode. ↩︎
3. pravoslavan
   Koji se odnosi na pravoslavnu vjeru ili pravoslavce. ↩︎
4. solidarnost (f.)
   Osjećaj ili pokazivanje jedinstva i potpore među ljudima. ↩︎
5. veselje (n.)
   Osjećaj radosti, sreće i zadovoljstva zbog nečega. ↩︎
6. praznik (m.)
   Dan ili razdoblje kada se nešto posebno slavi ili obilježava, često s neradnim vremenom. ↩︎

Translation

Text Comprehension

Question: What did Prime Minister Andrej Plenković emphasize in his Christmas greetings?

Question: Who did the Croatian Prime Minister wish to spend the holiday with?

Vocabulary

Croatian	English
uputiti	send
čestitka (f.)	greeting
pravoslavan	orthodox
solidarnost (f.)	solidarity
veselje (n.)	joy
praznik (m.)	holiday

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Plenković underlined the importance of mutual acceptance and understanding in his greeting, expressing the wish that the spirit of this joyous Christian festivity would provide strength to face future challenges, while also filling homes with health, love, and joy.

Acting on behalf of the government and in his personal capacity, the Prime Minister conveyed his best wishes to all Orthodox believers, hoping they would celebrate in the company of family and friends. His message concluded with the traditional Christian salutation: “Peace of God, Christ is born!“.

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