"I continue to be optimistic. I frequently spoke about economic growth which we projected at a modest 1.5 percent for this year," Kosor said during her visit to the northern Adriatic city of Pula, adding that the growth rate could be higher provided that more major investment projects were implemented.
"I am particularly glad to see that The Economist envisages a decline in unemployment, because it is one of the biggest problems this government is dealing with," she added.
"This also confirms that we can overcome the crisis with a little more work, persistence and unity."
The Economist gave those projections in its annual publication on the world in 2011.