KOPRIVNICA-KRIZEVCI COUNTY KOPRIVNICA, Oct 19 (Hina) - The Croatian government, being now at the half of its term of office, is winning the battle with public spending, and now we should ensure an impetus to the development of the
economy, said Premier Ivica Racan during his visit to Koprivnica on Friday. On this occasion PM Racan said it would be wonderful if indicators from trade and positive balance of profit reached by Koprivnica-Krizevci County could be also seen in the entire country. The government has managed to put an end to the economic collapse and improve the country's financial rating in the world, so that it is not so difficult for Croatia now to receive new loans. However, it is more difficult to achieve expected effects in Croatia, he added. My cabinet will step up its fight against the grey economy which hinders the growth, and will ensure new means for the development of small and medium-sized businesses,
KOPRIVNICA, Oct 19 (Hina) - The Croatian government, being now at
the half of its term of office, is winning the battle with public
spending, and now we should ensure an impetus to the development of
the economy, said Premier Ivica Racan during his visit to
Koprivnica on Friday.
On this occasion PM Racan said it would be wonderful if indicators
from trade and positive balance of profit reached by Koprivnica-
Krizevci County could be also seen in the entire country.
The government has managed to put an end to the economic collapse
and improve the country's financial rating in the world, so that it
is not so difficult for Croatia now to receive new loans. However,
it is more difficult to achieve expected effects in Croatia, he
added.
My cabinet will step up its fight against the grey economy which
hinders the growth, and will ensure new means for the development of
small and medium-sized businesses, the PM said.
The government's delegation, led by Racan, toured two major
companies in the county - a food-processing industry 'Podravka',
and a pharmaceutical firm 'Belupo'.
"The government's duty to stimulate good strategic plans of firms
such as Podravka, not only because the government holds some stocks
but also because the development of sound firms is a condition for
the overall development," Racan said.
Regarding the government's shares in Podravka, he said the
government, in cooperation with the company's management, would do
everything which could help the development of this company.
"There will be no hasty moves," Racan said.
The government's delegation attended a ceremony of the signing of
documents on the establishment of the "Zlata Bartl" foundation,
named after the inventor of Podravka's most famous product -
"Vegeta" spice. The purpose of the foundation is to give incentives
to young scientific in their work.
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