"As time goes by, one should consider some adjustments and new measures. I recommend monitoring the impact of every measure, not only on the state budget, but also on society," Josipovic said.

When asked if he expected a politically hot autumn, Josipovic said that the economic crisis and reforms, which would burden some citizens, would definitely represent a challenge.

"How hot the autumn will be depends on whether the government will find the right formula which, on the one hand, will result in efficient problem-solving and on the other, in the burden of the crisis being distributed evenly."

When asked if the country would overcome the crisis, Josipovic said he hoped that in the next two-three years Croatia would start permanently recovering.

When asked if major protests were possible, the president said that protests were a part of democracy, but that it was important to abide by laws so as not to encroach on others' rights.

Commenting on the next parliamentary elections, Josipovic said that judging by the current situation, the next parliamentary elections would be regular and not early ones.

He described his cooperation with the government as satisfactory.

As for reconciliation with Serbia, Josipovic said that it was in the interest of both countries and that it was definitely time for reconciliation.

Commenting on disputes regarding the commemoration of the 69th anniversary of an uprising in Srb against the Nazi-style Ustasha regime that ruled Croatia during World War Two, Josipovic said that the event in Srb did not glorify crimes committed there by followers of the ideology of Serbian territorial expansionism, but celebrated resistance to fascism by antifascist Partisans. He added that the commemoration in Srb did not bring into question the commemoration of Antifascist Struggle Day, June 22.

Speaking of protests by nongovernmental organisations against a private construction project in Varsavska Street in downtown Zagreb, Josipovic said that one should inspect the necessary permits and establish if there had been any illegal favouring of private interests over public interests.

Speaking of his activities on the foreign policy front, Josipovic said that what he wanted to say during visits to neighbouring countries was recognised in the right way.

"On the one side, Croatia has benefitted from those initiatives on its way to the EU, and on the other hand, they have created entirely new opportunities for cooperation with countries in the region, notably on the political-psychological front," Josipovic said, adding that there were also people who did not like his statements and moves.

"Those are people who do not understand that the war is long over and that we must turn to cooperation with one another."

As for Croatia's EU accession talks, Josipovic said that it was realistic to expect those talks to be finished by the start of next year.