{"id":22653,"date":"2023-04-13T09:46:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T07:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/?post_type=news&p=22653"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T07:51:43","slug":"president-milanovic-in-viskovo-i-oppose-abolishing-the-counties-and-setting-up-five-regions-it-is-not-good-for-croatia","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.predsjednik.hr\/en\/news\/president-milanovic-in-viskovo-i-oppose-abolishing-the-counties-and-setting-up-five-regions-it-is-not-good-for-croatia\/","title":{"rendered":"President Milanovi\u0107 in Vi\u0161kovo: I oppose abolishing the counties and setting up five regions, it is not good for Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The President of the Republic of Zoran Milanovi\u0107 attended today the special session of the Municipal County of the Municipality of Vi\u0161kovo marking Municipal Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the Municipality of Vi\u0161kovo is marking the 30th<\/sup> anniversary of its establishment this year, President Milanovi\u0107 talked about the administrative organization of the state and of the initiative regarding changes and the reform of the local self-government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor years I\u2019ve been hearing about an initiative to abolish municipalities, it was allegedly also my government\u2019s plan more than ten years ago, however nothing was undertaken in this regard because it would do harm to the country. In 1993 when Croatia had more important problems than ever \u2013 occupation, war, uncertainty \u2013 the parliamentary majority reached the only decision that could be reached under such circumstances without a debate. Croatia is divided into 529 local and self-government units, cities and municipalities. Since then we have been hearing that it is bad, dangerous, that it will destroy the country, that no country has that \u2013 yet Austria had 900 \u2013 how will we abolish the counties, which are a constitutional category\u201d, President Milanovi\u0107 stated, adding that at that time it was a good and only possible decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we were to undertake a reorganisation of the state it would fail at the first obstacle, the discussion would lead nowhere and we wouldn\u2019t be able to reach a consensus. Whoever tells me that we should reduce the number of municipalities, I would ask that person \u2013 where do we begin? Which municipality loses its identity to be joined to another one or is it an acquisition of some other municipality? No municipality wants to be abolished. This is a system that more or less satisfies everybody\u201d, he went on to say, underlining that he opposes abolishing counties to set up regions. \u201cI am against that because regions are politically problematic and have always been a bone of contention for some other identities. Croatia doesn\u2019t need five regions. I don\u2019t see it being good for Croatia\u201d, he noted, and stressed that these are important topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Milanovi\u0107 also talked about the European Union and EU funds that have been well absorbed by Vi\u0161kovo because multiple projects were funded and constructed thanks to them. \u201cMake use of that money. Look out for your own interests cautiously and selfishly. Build, continue building, utilizing that money is our greatest task,\u201d the President said in addressing the residents of Vi\u0161kovo. \u201cBe strict masters, cooperate with those who are weaker than you, preserve your dialect and happy Municipal Day\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also congratulating Municipal Day of Vi\u0161kovo besides President Milanovi\u0107 were the President of Vi\u0161kovo\u2019s Municipal Council Bojan Kureli\u0107, the Head of the Municipality Sanja Udovi\u0107 and the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Prefect Zlatko Komadina. Commendations from the Municipality of Vi\u0161kovo \u2013 plaques for 2022 were presented for the occasion in the areas of scientific achievements and popularization of science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside President Milanovi\u0107 was the Adviser to the President for Human Rights and Civil Society Melita Muli\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia\/Ana Marija Kati\u0107<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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