Croatia: Crisis Sharpens

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: August 7, 2012; 16:07 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Croatian recession seems to continue. Consumption falls further, unemployment continues to rise.

Croatia: Crisis Sharpens / Picture: © Vindobona.org

In June, consumption fell by 5.1%, the Croatia Statistical Office announced. This is mainly due to declining public revenues and a rising unemployment.

According tot he economist Zeljko Lovrincevic, the government has implemented wrong concepts against the crisis. The VAT was increased, taxes on water and energy were up. Lovrincevic: „Croatia does not only face a recession, but…