The beginning of decisive parliamentary elections in Croatia

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting Today (Wednesday) parliamentary elections will be held in Croatia. The Conservatives clearly won this election about four years ago, but that probably won’t be the case this time around. Small parties will probably play a decisive role in this election. The election campaign was marked by a duel.

Even on election day, it is not entirely clear how Croatia will be governed in the future. Polls show the conservative ruling party HDZ as the strongest force. However, the party will probably have a hard time getting the majority of 151 representatives behind it. Politically important in the domestic politics of Croatia. Andriy Plenkovic, the Prime Minister and leader of HDZ on one hand and Zoran Milanovic, the president of this country on the other hand.

Milanovic is considered to be the sharpest critic of Plenkovic. He has repeatedly criticized nepotism and government corruption. HDZ has ruled Croatia most of the time since its independence and has infiltrated the government and its institutions. In the last eight years, the government ruled by this party has lost 30 ministers, many of whom were forced to resign due to accusations of corruption and similar scandals.

As a matter of fact, Milanovic should not have joined the election campaign at all. But in mid-March, he surprisingly announced that he would run for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its prime ministerial candidate. The Constitutional Court intervened and prohibited Milanović from running for president without resigning.

Milanović then insulted the judges of this court as “persistent annoying flies”. – and remained the president. Although he is officially no longer in the running, the SDP is now running without a primary candidate. However, Milanovic was present in the election campaigns with his vulgar slogans. This very popular politician is a knockout populist whose positions fluctuate between left and right, sometimes turning 180 degrees in a matter of days.

V Plenkovic’s opponent He is considered a moderate in the ranks of the HDZ conservative party, some of which are nationalist. The Prime Minister is a powerful and pragmatic politician. This has made him compatible even with coalition partners who are not necessarily ideologically close to HDZ, such as representatives of the Serbian and Italian minorities.

Therefore, many things in These elections depend on minorities and smaller parties. The conservative MOST and the left-green Mozemo reject a coalition with HDZ. However, a coalition with the right-wing populist “Homeland Movement” (Domovinski pokret), which is likely to become the third strongest force, is possible. But their votes may not be enough for a majority.

SDP also probably needs several other parties to win a majority in parliament. If this happens, Milanovic can also resign from the presidency and seek the position of prime minister. However, observers believe that Milanovic does not have the ability to form a coalition. His positions are often not clear and he reacts sharply to criticism. The government under him may be shaky and fall apart quickly. In that case, new elections will be likely.

Election day in Croatia is a non-working day. Polling stations open at 7:00 a.m. local time and close at 7:00 p.m.

However, voters in Croatia are participating in the country’s parliamentary elections today. will say that the “Democratic Union of Croatia” may hand over power to the Social Democratic Party of this country.

The Social Democratic Party of Croatia hopes to win the election next victories in the European Parliament elections in June and then the presidential elections later this year.

Zoran Milanovic, the current president of Croatia from the Social Democratic Party He wants to take power as the prime minister if his party wins. The position of the president in Croatia is more ceremonial.

The coming to power of the Social Democrats in Croatia can also bring about a fundamental change in the country’s foreign policy. The current government centered on the “Croatian Democratic Union” has supported Kiev since the start of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. But the coming to power of social democrats may cause Zagreb to adopt a different policy towards the war in Ukraine. but now he is facing scandals related to financial corruption. On the other hand, there are signs of a change in the direction of the “Croatian Democratic Union” towards authoritarianism and nationalism.

So far, the Social Democratic Party has been successful in mobilizing public opinion against corruption and The authoritarian orientations of the “Democratic Union of Croatia” have been successful, but the main problem of this party is internal divisions.

However, the results of the polls show that the “Democratic Union of Croatia” despite all The problems he is facing is still considered the most popular political force in this country. The presidential office has rejected his candidacy for the position of prime minister, so if the Social Democrats win, the Constitutional Court may declare the voting result invalid due to the failure of Zoran Milanovic to resign before the start of the election campaign. This can create a serious political crisis in Croatia.

Zoran Milanovic emphasizes that he will resign from the presidency only after the elections are held and if the Social Democrats win. Act as the new prime minister. Zoran Milanovic is also known for his views close to Moscow in the field of foreign policy.

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