Dražen Vukov Colić
Dražen Vukov Colić (b. 1930) is a Croatian diplomat and journalist. A columnist for Tportal since 2010, he has worked as the American and German correspondent for several Croatian newspapers. From the year 2000 to 2004, he was Croatian ambassador to Austria, and ambassador to Bulgaria from 2004 to 2008.
Updated: 1 December 2011
On January 22, Croatia must ratify by referendum the Treaty of Accession to the EU. But the campaign, coming just as the country is about to enter a Europe in crisis, has been marked by second thoughts and a new nationalist rhetoric. 
On 4 December, voters in Croatia will elect a new parliament. A few days later, Zagreb is set to sign its accession to the European Union. However, before it officially becomes part of the EU in July 2013, the country will have to implement far reaching reforms, which neither the government or the opposition appear ready to announce to their fellow citizens.