Croatia’s ruling conservatives win most seats in election, but without majority
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Led by prime minister Andrej Plenković, the Croatian Democratic Union won 60 seats out of 151 but face tough talks to gather a majorityCroatia’s ruling conservative party won the most seats in parliamentary elections, but not enough to form a government, according to almost complete official results.The prime minister, Andrej Plenković’s Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) has won 60 seats in the 151-member assembly, results from more than 90% of the polling stations have showed. In the previous...
WDTN—Croatia’s ruling conservatives win parliamentary vote, but cannot rule alone. ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia 's governing conservatives convincingly won a highly contested parliamentary election Wednesday, but will still need support from far-right groups to stay in power, according to the official vote count. The election followed a campaign that centered on a bitter rivalry between the country's president and prime minister. The ballot pitted []
The Guardian—Croatia's ruling conservatives secure third consecutive parliamentary election victory – video. Andrej Plenković's ruling conservative party fell short of the number of seats required to form a government.
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