CroatiaCroatia has allocated €7.3 billion out of the total €10 billion available under the National Program for Recovery and Resilience (NPOO), achieving full success in processing eight payment requests. The government highlights this as one of the largest development cycles in the country’s history, with investments made across infrastructure, education, healthcare, social care, transportation, energy, water supply, and drainage. Public infrastructure projects funded by European Union funds are visible nationwide, including new kindergartens, schools, mobile health units, elderly care centers, and upgrades to public transport systems. However, economists criticize the allocation strategy, arguing that too much funding was directed toward public infrastructure, which provides a short-term boost to GDP but lacks long-term sustainability. They argue that insufficient investment was made in private sector development, particularly in manufacturing industries that could ensure long-term economic growth. While Croatia’s GDP has accelerated rapidly, this growth is expected to slow down once the NPOO funds are fully utilized.
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