The government's economic platform should include the necessary amount of social sensitiveness, Mesic said at a government session on Thursday.
This was the first time for Mesic to attend a government session since the Sanader cabinet started its term, although the head of state had announced this possibility several times.
Mesic called on the government to introduce transparent, well-prepared, responsible, concrete and long-term taxes, adding that the time of taxes with short-term effects was over.
Speaking of the situation in the economy, Mesic said that the number of the jobless was not being reduced, that there was a relatively small number of rich or extremely rich people, that production was still below pre-war results and that the external debt's share in Gross Domestic Product was 83 percent.
He reiterated that Croatia had made a great step forward on the road towards European Union membership. In this context, he suggested that during membership talks with the European bloc, Croatia should find ways to protect its crucial national interests, notably in the agriculture and the real estate market.
Prime Minister Ivo Sanader also emphasised the importance of the start of EU entry talks.
This was a clear and strong signal both to Croatian business people and foreign investors, proving that Croatia is a safe and stable country, Sanader said.