EU concerned over treatment of investors

Typical of all the countries of former Yugoslavia. So the only real reason everyone wanted to break away was nationalism, because it's obvious that none of the countries want to change their economic circumstances. Instead, Croat politicians, Bosnian politicians, Montenegrin politicians and Albanin politicians saw a chance to creat their own little fiefdom where they could be the top cats and skim the cream from the top instead of trying to fight for that position within Yugoslavia.

This is REALLY why the wars started, but the civilians in all countries were duped by propaganda. Serves them all right for being so stupid.

Radoslav you for got and mostly Serbian politicians who wanted control of everything with all the roads leading to Belgrade. The problem Croatians have is everyone wants the profitable companies in the EU. Promising to do this and that the only thing you get in the end is price rises and layoffs. The profits going to the German ,French etc to make them wealthier and pay for their social programs and infrastructures. It is just another sham most Croatians are tired of it.

Enjoy your waning time Croatia, the E.U. will have you on an even tighter leash in a few years. There's nothing you can do when your government answers to Brussels and Washington instead of their own people.

"mostly Serbian politicians who wanted control of everything with all the roads leading to Belgrade"

You forget that the politicians in Belgrade were mostly non-Serbs. That the most powerful ones were mainly Slovenes and Croats who ruled Belgrade.

They were the one who sent Serbian industry to Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia. One of their excuses was "in case of attack from the east".

And a lot of the money going to Serbia actually went for Kosovo's development.

Serbia and Serbs were really harmed by the non-Serb politicians who chose to rule from Belgrade - all the better to oppress and control the Serbs.

Come the time for Croatia to shine, it looking more like the failed state it really is but that does not stop the diehards from blaming the Serbs once again. It’s always the Serb, it was the Serbs in the first and second Yugoslavias and now that the Croatians have independence they will blame the Serbs for the mismanagement of the Croatian economy, but they should blame themselves for not recognising the fact that Croatia cannot survive by itself.

The EU wants Croatia to export more, what is there to export apart from pickled vegetables and Vegeta. It main source of income is tourism and that’s not going too well in this world economy. The EU now has to play the role that Belgrade did for many decades and bankroll Zagreb, but the EU is running out of money itself due to the other pressing matters such Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia. What a mess the EU has made for itself, but what a fantastic thing for Serbia, no more hangers on.

Why not complain about Slovenia?

Their courts and government refuse above market price Serbian investments, but have for years been using politics to invest here below market.

At last some public recognition of the fact that foreign investors in Croatia are being discriminated, fined, and prohibited from trading in their legitimate Croatian companies. The best example of this is the Categorisation Issue, which was created in November 2007 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction and enforced by the Ministry of Tourism, whereby overnight a change in the interpretation of an existing law was applied, without warning, that made it impossible for foreigners to obtain categorisation of their residential properties so that they can legally rent them to tourists. Croatians can rent their residential properties to tourists and obtain categorisation.
Detailed and strong legal arguments put in writing to both Ministries questioning the legitimacy of this change in policy were sent in June 2009 and it took 3 months for a reply to be received, which evaded the central arguments and gave no clear explanation as to the reasons for the change in policy – correspondence available on request.
The only conclusion that can be deduced is that the policy change was introduced by the State to cause a collapse in the residential property market, in apartments and villas, so that Croatians can benefit from lower prices prior to Croatia entering the EU.

Radoslav you for got and mostly Serbian politicians who wanted control of everything with all the roads leading to Belgrade. The problem Croatians have is everyone wants the profitable companies in the EU. Promising to do this and that the only thing you get in the end is price rises and layoffs. The profits going to the German ,French etc to make them wealthier and pay for their social programs and infrastructures. It is just another sham most Croatians are tired of it.

Typical of all the countries of former Yugoslavia. So the only real reason everyone wanted to break away was nationalism, because it's obvious that none of the countries want to change their economic circumstances. Instead, Croat politicians, Bosnian politicians, Montenegrin politicians and Albanin politicians saw a chance to creat their own little fiefdom where they could be the top cats and skim the cream from the top instead of trying to fight for that position within Yugoslavia.

This is REALLY why the wars started, but the civilians in all countries were duped by propaganda. Serves them all right for being so stupid.

"mostly Serbian politicians who wanted control of everything with all the roads leading to Belgrade"

You forget that the politicians in Belgrade were mostly non-Serbs. That the most powerful ones were mainly Slovenes and Croats who ruled Belgrade.

They were the one who sent Serbian industry to Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia. One of their excuses was "in case of attack from the east".

And a lot of the money going to Serbia actually went for Kosovo's development.

Serbia and Serbs were really harmed by the non-Serb politicians who chose to rule from Belgrade - all the better to oppress and control the Serbs.

Come the time for Croatia to shine, it looking more like the failed state it really is but that does not stop the diehards from blaming the Serbs once again. It’s always the Serb, it was the Serbs in the first and second Yugoslavias and now that the Croatians have independence they will blame the Serbs for the mismanagement of the Croatian economy, but they should blame themselves for not recognising the fact that Croatia cannot survive by itself.

The EU wants Croatia to export more, what is there to export apart from pickled vegetables and Vegeta. It main source of income is tourism and that’s not going too well in this world economy. The EU now has to play the role that Belgrade did for many decades and bankroll Zagreb, but the EU is running out of money itself due to the other pressing matters such Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia. What a mess the EU has made for itself, but what a fantastic thing for Serbia, no more hangers on.

Enjoy your waning time Croatia, the E.U. will have you on an even tighter leash in a few years. There's nothing you can do when your government answers to Brussels and Washington instead of their own people.

Why not complain about Slovenia?

Their courts and government refuse above market price Serbian investments, but have for years been using politics to invest here below market.

At last some public recognition of the fact that foreign investors in Croatia are being discriminated, fined, and prohibited from trading in their legitimate Croatian companies. The best example of this is the Categorisation Issue, which was created in November 2007 by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction and enforced by the Ministry of Tourism, whereby overnight a change in the interpretation of an existing law was applied, without warning, that made it impossible for foreigners to obtain categorisation of their residential properties so that they can legally rent them to tourists. Croatians can rent their residential properties to tourists and obtain categorisation.
Detailed and strong legal arguments put in writing to both Ministries questioning the legitimacy of this change in policy were sent in June 2009 and it took 3 months for a reply to be received, which evaded the central arguments and gave no clear explanation as to the reasons for the change in policy – correspondence available on request.
The only conclusion that can be deduced is that the policy change was introduced by the State to cause a collapse in the residential property market, in apartments and villas, so that Croatians can benefit from lower prices prior to Croatia entering the EU.