Public finances have killed business – this sentence encapsulates the essence of the conflict between the main coalition partners that is currently simmering.
Disagreements regarding further developmental steps and the alarming state of public finances have led to the first serious collision in the Government. According to information available to Lider, the conflict regarding economic concepts could culminate after the summer. HNS wants to see more private investments, while SDP advocates for public investments. HNS is pro-business, while SDP continues to insist on tax pressure. Read more about the first real crisis of the Government in the report by Gordana Gelenčer.
In the new issue, you will also find a text by Professor Josip Tica from the Faculty of Economics on how the state pays for populism 18.8 billion kuna a year. What would Croatia look like if there were no debt? If we had saved something for rainy days? How to move from deficit to surplus? Find the answers in this issue.
In the topic of the week, the excellent writers of Lider, Jasmina Trestenjak and Matilda Bačelić, have taken on the topic of planning in recession, two concepts that unfortunately, when combined, often leave a bitter taste in the mouth.
How to plan and how much sense does it make in such times? Unfortunately, even in good times, it is not possible to operate successfully without quality planning, and in times of crisis, it is practically impossible. The girls, with the help of expert interlocutors, have come up with eight key steps on how to plan in a crisis environment. Study them, some out of necessity, some out of caution.
This week we presented the Vivera factory, a clay company that started as part of Pliva’s nutrition program in 1989. Today they operate in three shifts and export their entire production. What is the trick? Read in Lider.
With this issue, you will also find another excellent supplement, Tehnopolis!
