Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic speaks at a conference in Zagreb, Croatia on Oct. 30, 2019. Plenkovic on Wednesday set out four priorities for his country's presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), highlighting "a Europe that connects". Croatia will take over the Council of the EU's rotating presidency from Jan. 1 to June 30 next year. (Sanjin Strukic/Pixsell/Handout via Xinhua)