Asked by the press to comment on the opposition's accusations that she was spending taxpayers' money on a pre-election road show, Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor said in Pula on Monday it seemed the opposition's only programme was to criticise, whereas the government had to work and pass important decisions, such as calling an international tender for Brijuni Rivijera, a project she said was important for tourism.
Asked about media speculations that Slovenian PM Borut Pahor had offered to mediate between her and Serbian President Boris Tadic, Kosor said she was not sure there was a need for conciliation.
"As far as I'm concerned, I'm not fighting with anyone, only stating the Croatian government's national and strategic interests. The Croatian prime minister is allowed to state historical facts and boost her country's economic potential. That was the case with my going to Kosovo and on Victory Day, when I was only stating facts and that we had been a victim of aggression and that we had defended and liberated our country. In this, nobody has to make me make peace with anyone."
Asked about the Hungarian oil company MOL and whether its stake in Croatia's INA should exceed 49.9 per cent, Kosor said the government must do everything to protect Croatia's national interests, adding that "our country, when it comes to laws, must act as a member of the European Union and pass laws and regulations founded on the EU acquis communautaire."
