![]() ![]() Most of the funds powered development of transport and environmental protection, entrepreneurship, investments in the renovation of student dormitories, research projects etc. This result almost double the amount withdrawn overall in 2015 (EUR558m) and in 2014 (EUR548m). In the first half of 2016 Croatia withdrawn over EUR500m from the common European budget. For a long time, Croatia hardly made use of the EU funds (according to some sources, on the level just above what the country was paying into the EU budget), so the results from this year has been optimistic. Zagreb hoped for the influx of the EU funds into the state economy. EU fundsĪccession of Croatia to the EU has not yet brought the expected benefits. Full access to the European funds was seen as a remedy to the troubles. On the other hand, however, it shows how much investment in technology and innovation is required in Croatia. It is a result, on the one hand, of demanding European market and existence of strong and experienced EU-based companies, that easily enters Croatian market. Despite natural wealth of the country, Croatia is importing, for example food products and electric energy, and the trade balance is negative with export covering only 60 per cent of imports. Clearly, the tourist sector is very important but the fact remains that deep economic division within society often brings negative political and economic consequences.Īdding to the social problems, economy of Croatia is not doing very well. Almost half of the arable land lays in fallow. ![]() ![]() The prices of land and estates are several times lower in the northern areas of the country than at the coast. This is not, however, a permanent solution to the problem. The best situation is in Dalmatia and in the service sector during the summer season, when unemployment is significantly reduced and the labor force from other regions of Croatia and from abroad (Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina) are migrating to the seaside and the tourism industry. Average rate of unemployment remain in Croatia at 15 per cent, the northern regions of Slavonia, Lika, and central Croatia are reaching 30 per cent level. 90 per cent of Croats face at least some difficulties in making month’s ends meet. The list begins with high, 30 per cent level of poverty and social exclusion. The new Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenković looks at the whole set of difficulties. Will it stand up to the problem or re-sing the song? Three years after the accession process has been accomplished but another government in Zagreb is facing the same difficulties. Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenković (European Parliament, CC BY-NC-ND) ![]()
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