Parliament election

Croatia in front of more difficult government formation

In the parliamentary election in Croatia, the nationalists have performed better than expected, the social Democrats are worse. The hoped-for clarification of the unstable political situation.

After the early parliamentary election in the EU’s newest member Croatia a slight advantage for the nationalists. According to partial results, the HDZ (“Croatian democratic Union can count on”) with 61 seats in Parliament, led by the social-democratic SDP attached to the centre-left camp with 54 mandates. The reform party Most (“bridge of independent lists”) are to be predicted twelve seats in advance. The rest of the mandates share of small parties, as well as representatives of the minorities, such as Serbs, Hungarians and Italians.

The part of results showed that none of the political camps would have an absolute majority. Overall, the Parliament has seats in Zagreb, 151.

Satisfaction and disappointment

The social Democrats were disappointed, because they had clearly expected more than 60 mandates. “We are satisfied,” said the HDZ leaders Gordan Jandrakovic. The Conservatives were expected after a corruption scandal involving its former Chairman Tomislav Karamarko is not such a good Cut. Also satisfied Most.

Political observers are expecting lengthy coalition negotiations. The way out is through a Grand coalition is blocked, as both had large parties from principle, and ideological Considerations, however, pronounced.

“King Maker’s” Most

Thus, should a renewed government, with the participation of Most, no way around it. Problem for the HDZ and SDP: Most want to. all the reason to reform, for the two major parties are: the tax system, or the administration of the state, for example, the basics of the economic system and the territorial division of the Adriatic sea, country In June, the coalition of unequal partners, HDZ, and Most was broken after only five months on these issues.

wa/wl (afp, dpa)