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If you put it that way, the "war" has already been won by Germany/Austria here in Croatia. There is next to no Italian influence (only in one small region). Eve

by jq-r 5y ago

If you put it that way, the "war" has already been won by Germany/Austria here in Croatia. There is next to no Italian influence (only in one small region). Everything else is German/Austrian owned. Banks, Telecoms, big business, construction etc. Most of the houses on the coast and islands are theirs as well. EU needs our country just to be minimally stable. Stable enough so millions of foreigners can come to their villas each summer, and as poor as possible so their money is worth more here. Whatever happens outside summer, that's not their problem. That includes tolerating far right politics, Christian fundamentalists and other lobbying groups, super corrupt politicians (better to say whole governments), huge government incurred debt, no freedom of the press or speech, and pretty much non-existing economy. I'm sorry to say, but I'm sure that trouble is coming to this part of EU, maybe not in couple of years, but eventually surely will. The seeds of radicalization, corruption and all that nasty "us vs them" mentality were planted 20 years ago already. Only now they are starting to bear fruits.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
As someone living in Austria, I noticed this as well. Rich Austrians own all big businesses and all desirable properties in Croatia. I wonder what will happen to Croatia, politically, in the future, when the young there find themselves priced out of their own country by richer foreigners. Seems like uncontrolled capitalism has enabled a form of economic colonialism, as proven further by the money printer let loose during Coving, making the rich richer and the poor poorer, to which the response is always "that's just how the free market works".
- jq-r 5y ago
  I'm glad that I'm not the only one seeing this effect. And economic colonialism is a succinct way of putting it as you said. I mostly blame the government for it. If we had a better economy we could compete and the prices for us locals wouldn't be prohibitively expensive. But no, our government (and most of opposition) is a corrupt criminal organization so there is no way out of it. We're just getting poorer and poorer relatively speaking unfortunately.

by jq-r 5y ago

ChuckNorris89 5y ago

As someone living in Austria, I noticed this as well. Rich Austrians own all big businesses and all desirable properties in Croatia. I wonder what will happen to Croatia, politically, in the future, when the young there find themselves priced out of their own country by richer foreigners. Seems like uncontrolled capitalism has enabled a form of economic colonialism, as proven further by the money printer let loose during Coving, making the rich richer and the poor poorer, to which the response is always "that's just how the free market works".

jq-r 5y ago
I'm glad that I'm not the only one seeing this effect. And economic colonialism is a succinct way of putting it as you said. I mostly blame the government for it. If we had a better economy we could compete and the prices for us locals wouldn't be prohibitively expensive. But no, our government (and most of opposition) is a corrupt criminal organization so there is no way out of it. We're just getting poorer and poorer relatively speaking unfortunately.