Polančec se suočava s oštrim kritikama javnosti zbog skandala s lokalnom prehrambenom kompanijom Podravka, gdje je nekoliko zvaničnika kompanije navodno namjeravalo otkupiti dionice kompanije i preuzeti firmu njenim vlastitim novcem -- što je prevara koja je zemlju koštala približno 34,5m eura.
Polancec faces strong public criticism over a scandal involving local food producer Podravka, where several company officials allegedly intended to buy company shares and take over the firm with its own money -- a scam that cost the country approximately 34.5m euros.