The Government of the Republic of Croatia is the primary executive branch of power in Croatia, headed by the Prime Minister and headquartered at Banski Dvori in Zagreb. It is responsible for proposing legislation and the state budget, executing laws, and directing the domestic and foreign policy of the nation. Established in 1990 following the country's first democratic multi-party elections, the government guided Croatia through its 1991 declaration of independence and later oversaw its integration into NATO in 2009 and the European Union in 2013.