Incumbent Croatian PM clinches third term with right-wing support

May 11, 2024 admin

Andrej Plenkovic, left, meets President Zoran Milanovic at the presidential palace in Zagreb, Croatia on May 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Croatia’s incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic was on May 10 asked to form a new government after securing the backing of a right-wing party following an inconclusive election last month. Mr. Plenkovic, 54,…

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Croatia’s ruling conservatives win parliamentary vote, but cannot rule alone

April 18, 2024 admin

Incumbent Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (R) cuts a cake at the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party headquarters in Zagreb, Croatia, on April 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Croatia’s governing conservatives convincingly won a highly contested parliamentary election on April 17, but will still need support from far-right groups to stay in power, according…

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