The HDZ won the most votes in the April 17 election but not enough to rule alone. For the first time in years, Croatia's government does not include a party representing Croatia's ethnic Serb minority after the Homeland Movement, known as DP, objected to their participation. The Homeland Movement party is made up mostly of radical nationalists and social conservatives who had left HDZ. The Balkan nation became an EU member in 2013, and joined Europe’s passport-free travel area and the eurozone last year. The vote takes place as the continent faces a war in Ukraine, climate emergencies, migration and other problems.

Source: ABC News May 18, 2024 07:41 UTC