Croatia as a Wonderland

Former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader comments on the Champions League final, with a special focus on the tactics of Inter’s coach, the miserable chances of Bayern, and the congested Olić. As a legal expert (after all, he was a sports journalist), he casually recounts his impressions from Santiago Bernabéu with a few knowledgeable phrases like tifosi or goal scorer. Uncle Luka Bebić leaves an immense void on the political scene and goes to engage in his loves – vines, olives, and clementines, while simultaneously announcing that the Parliament will open a Facebook profile. On one hand, presumably, so that the people can ‘like’ their decisions, and on the other hand, to facilitate communication with the European Parliament (?!).

Just a day later, the State Bureau of Statistics announced that after three months of consecutive declines, average nominal gross and net salaries increased during March! By 3.9 percent, which is the largest monthly increase since November 2007. And none of this information is false. Seriously. Although when gathered in one place, they appear as a bad joke considering the daily struggles of the average citizen of Croatia.

The situation is positive, there is no room for panic. Everything is fine, and optimism can freely begin to grow. Instead of answering some more serious questions about contracts, businesses, and decisions made during his rule, Sanader will in the future comment on sports broadcasts, Bebić will turn his head away from the scandals he is associated with and will register with the Ministry of Agriculture to receive incentives for planting clementines, communication between citizens and Parliament will significantly improve on the wings of social networks, and we will see salary increases again when bonuses, rewards, and the second part of the Christmas bonus in state and public services are paid out (as in March). Croatia has absolutely all the predispositions to become a wonderland. There is no winter.