Croatia funds student meals to prevent price increases
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The Croatian government allocated an additional 8 million euros to maintain current prices for student meals, preventing increases to the cost of food for students.
The Ministry of Science, Education and Youth announced the measure as part of an eleventh package of economic protections for citizens. This funding supplements the existing 22.5 million euros already committed to subsidized student meals each year, supporting 102,000 students. The government plans to extend this price stability measure through September 30, 2027.
To facilitate this, the Ministry initiated public consultation on a revised regulation concerning the conditions for covering student meal costs. The changes to the regulation will allow for increased government funding of meal subsidies while keeping the price students pay the same. This measure is part of a broader effort to improve the standard of living for students in Croatia.
Since 2017, the government also raised the minimum hourly wage for student jobs from 1.99 euros to 6.56 euros, aiming to help students become financially independent and participate in the labor market. The Ministry noted that student meal prices have remained unchanged since 2013.
