What would Tito have said of all this? Historical paradoxes aside, McDonald’s is going to open in Bihać, Zenica, Mostar and Banja Luka, together with a Drive Through in the same Sarajevo. A modern times paradox: Sarajevo is one of the few cities of former Yugoslavia to have kept a street (and what a street!) named after Tito, but it is right here that a McDonald’s has opened: one of the symbols, for better or worse, of modern capitalism and globalization. McDonald’s right in downtown Sarajevo, on the Titova, the city’s main street. Un piatto di Ćevapčići (Foto dungodung, Flickr)Įd that the timing of the opening of McDonald’s is perfect: the Sarajevo Film Festival starts today and the city will be filled with guests from the world over.
Is this the usual Bosnian envy (‘may your neighbor’s cow drop dead’) or something more concrete? It may be the start of a new sapunica (soap opera), on the pages of local newspapers.
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With perfect timing, though, the article of a local portal reports that the part-owner of McDonald’s, Haris Ihtijarević, is under investigation from the Revenue Service for a series of embezzlements while he was chairman of a branch of the administration of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is, most of all, a positive signal for foreign investors, as he pointed out. The Mayor underlined how the arrival of McDonald's represents another ‘pearl that widens the gastronomic offer’ of the city, which will not endanger the traditional cuisine. The next day, the Mayor of Sarajevo, Alija Behmen, was among the first to be served at McDonald’s, along with the swarm of customers. They were joined by 300 VIPs, among whom was Zlatko Lagumdžija, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), all gathered for a special evening at McDonald’s.Īmbassador Moon stated that McDonald’s story is a the story of a successful entrepreneur that can serve as an inspiration to Bosnian entrepreneurs. Cutting the ribbon were no less than the President in charge of the Tri-Party Presidency, Željko Komšić, and the United States Ambassador, Patrick Moon. The opening of the first McDonald’s was a headline. Whether we like it or not, Bosnia and Herzegovina has ceased to be a “No Macs’ land”, following at least 10 years of negotiations.
Tuesday, 19 July: the first McDonald’s opens in Sarajevo.
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