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Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to discuss particular features of the public debate around the COVID-19 pandemic and its mitigation strategies in Croatian media from the beginning of 2020 to mid-September of the same year. Design/methodology/approach: The discussion is theoretically grounded on Luhmann's concept of moral communication combined with the key assumption of critical discourse analysis that language reflects a position of power of social actors. Based on these premises, the analysis of a sample of articles in a chosen online media was conducted to uncover the moral codes in the public debate concerning the corona outbreak and connect them with specific moral discourses of particular social actors. Findings: The findings clearly indicate that the communication about the pandemic is considerably imbued with moralization and that moral coding is profoundly used to generate preferred types of behaviour of citizens and their compliance with the imposed epidemiologic measures. In conclusion, Luhmann's claim of moralization as a contentious form of communication is confirmed as the examined public discussion fosters confrontations and generates disruptions rather than contributing to a productive dialogue among diverse social actors. Originality/value: The novelty of the approach lies in the combination of Luhman's conceiving of moral communication with critical discourse analysis that, taken together, entails a pertinent research tool for analysing relevant attributes of the ongoing vibrant debate on the coronavirus outbreak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A recent research article from Univerzitet u Novom Sadu discusses the use of monetary policy as a tool to combat the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis focuses on three countries: Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, examining the specific monetary policies implemented by their governments and central banks. The research highlights the measures and tools used during the pandemic, including the decisions of the European Central Bank and the PEPP program. The study concludes that these measures have significantly helped prevent major economic disruptions in the analyzed countries. For more information, the full article can be accessed through the Megatrend Revija journal. [Extracted from the article]