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...Still, when the government offered 12,000 kuna ($2,000) in a national competition for a new slogan, the winner--"Croatia, Paradise on Earth"--seemed suspiciously weak. Turns out the author was the wife of Minister of Tourism Niko Bulic, who had entered the contest under her maiden name, Dubravka Petricic. Since the scandal broke, Bulic has resigned and promised to give the prize money to charity. As for a slogan, it appears that they're sticking to the "Paradise on Earth" thing. After all, the previous slogan was "Croatia--A Small Country for a Big Holiday." Maybe she really...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Oct. 13, 1997 | 10/13/1997 | See Source »

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