Farewell to Mesić
So the day has finally come: after a decade as Croatia's president, Stjepan Mesić has stepped down and Ivo Josipović has assumed the control of the state. This was in fact the first transition of power for a democratically elected Croatian president, as first Croatian president Dr. Franjo Tuđman died in office. I did not get a chance to watch the inauguration, being seven time zones away and all. From what I hear I did not miss on much, and since the president has more or less just ceremonial function in Croatian politics, it is hard to imagine any significant political upheavals in the next five years. Unfortunately, we will not be expecting any more corny jokes, which were the highlight of Mesić's presidency. The days of boring politics may have finally arrived in Croatia.