Adlesic said that that's why she was calling on the Ivo Sanader cabinet to focus on economic topics.
"The government must answer a question whether the insufficient economic development of Croatia could become a large obstacle than the case of General Ante Gotovina" regarding the country's bid to join the EU, the HSLS official tod a press conference in the Sabor.
She said that she was concerned over some negative trends such a rise in the number of unemployed Croatians and a higher budgetary deficit.
Commenting on the International Monetary Fund's recommendation for smaller funds to be given to Croatia's public health, she said that this would be a blow to citizens, and proposed that government start with reforms instead with austerity measures in the health sector.