1. Croatia.
- Subjects
RISK assessment ,CROATIAN politics & government ,EUROPEAN Union membership ,CONSUMER price indexes ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,ECONOMIC history - Abstract
The article presents a country risk report on Croatia with forecast highlights for 2014-18. Croatia became European Union's (EU) 28th member after joining in July 2013. The government led by Zoran Milanovic of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its economy is expected to grow 0.9% in 2013. Consumer price inflation dropped 18.4% in August weighed down by weak demand due to elevated unemployment. Trust in political elite is at a record low due to high-profile corruption scandals.
- Published
- 2013