On March 21, 2022, Mayor Tomislav Tomašević issued a decision appointing members of the Governing Council of the Maksimir Retirement Home. Among those appointed was Lada Weygand, representing the founder. The official document states that the decision is formal and will be published in the Official Gazette of the City of Zagreb.
Two years later, data from the iTransparentnost (iTransparency) platform shows that the City of Zagreb has been regularly paying funds to the company Elemento Content d.o.o., whose director is Lada Weygand. The services include written translations, proofreading, and text localization, with total payments in recent months amounting to €17,714.51.
At a time when artificial intelligence provides efficient and almost free solutions for basic translation tasks, the justification for such expenses comes into question. What makes it even more notable is that these services were provided by the very person the mayor had previously appointed to a city body.
Is this favoritism, a conflict of interest, or just a coincidence? The question remains open. But in any case, the public deserves a clear answer.
Note: This text was written by artificial intelligence.