Taking part in the debate, organised by the Austrian-Croatian Society in cooperation with the Austrian Association of Crafts, the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe and the Austrian Society for European Policy, Busek said that Croatia's economy and democracy were developing normally, adding that he had to be satisfied.
He said corruption must be prevented, adding, however, that this was a general issue. Underlining the problem of the judiciary reform, Busek said the judiciary was an outstanding issue in all countries in transition, adding that the problem also lay in the EU which is always in some sort of a crisis. The constitution is not an obstacle, but a huge bureaucratic mechanism which can be reduced, Busek said, advocating European prospects for all Southeast European countries.
The remains of the past are still present, but they are slowly disappearing, Busek said.
The head of the EU enlargement department in the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Johannes Eigner, pointed to the difficulties Austrian entrepreneurs were faced with on the Croatian market, namely bureaucracy, the judiciary and corruption.
Saying that the debate was very useful, the Croatian National Bank deputy governor and Croatia's deputy chief negotiator with the EU, Boris Vujcic, also spoke about Croatia's macroeconomic indicators and the country's relations with the EU.