Zagreb, 22 December 2009 – The second round of privatisation of shipyards is postponed till the beginning of February, said yesterday Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor. Even though the second round was announced for
6 January, the Prime Minister said that she would, in agreement with the European commission, postpone it till the beginning of February. The tender will be 60 days longer and the Government will make sure that the shipyards “survive” till the end of privatisation process, she promised.

However, what will happen if the tender fails and we encounter even larger problems? We will start the preparations for the worst case scenario because one has to be prepared to everything. We will invite both trade unions and managements to find a solution. We have to face the truth and not hide our heads in the sand. We will do everything to make the second round of privatisation successful but we also have to be prepared for other possibilities, without hiding our heads in the sand, said the Prime Minister.