The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus pandemic has had strong consequences for global social and economic trends. Therefore, governments are forced to take appropriate measures and create and pursue economic policies that will ensure the stability of the economy. This is particularly evident through extraordinary budgetary measures that seek to increase the capacity of health systems and provide assistance to those citizens and sectors particularly affected. Globally, the approaches and policies of the countries were different, including among the countries of the European Union. Until the outbreak of this crisis, the Government of the Republic of Croatia sought to pursue a responsible macroeconomic policy aimed at macroeconomic stability, consolidation of public finances and creating the foundations for sustainable economic growth. Recognizing the impending negative socio-economic consequences, the Government used the created fiscal capacity to provide fiscal support in order to preserve the life and health of citizens, but also to maintain employment and overall economic activity. The total financial effects of this crisis on the Croatian national budget have so far been measured in tens of billions of kunas. What is Croatia's response to this crisis, in terms of economic policies and measures, is precisely the subject of this expert final paper which will chronologically try to analyze individual measures, as well as their effectiveness and timeliness and compare with measures of individual EU member states. The paper also gives a brief overview of the impact that Croatia's membership in the European Union has on defining the economic policy of the Republic of Croatia. It shows in more detail what tools economic policy uses to achieve its goals. The conclusions that will emerge from this paper can serve as a basis for discussion and further research.