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Scandal-Weary Croats Appear Ready for Change
Days ahead of the vote on December 4, voters seem ready to hand power to a four-party, centre-left coalition – whose main plus point is that it isn’t the current government.
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Analysis
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A triple whammy of company insolvency, a growing annual deficit and a mountain of external debt threaten to overwhelm whoever takes power after December 4.
Days ahead of the vote on December 4, voters seem ready to hand power to a four-party, centre-left coalition – whose main plus point is that it isn’t the current government.
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Ruling party seems to be returning to classic nationalist politics with the passage of a controversial law on war crimes, but the shift is is unlikely to derail Croatia's EU accession in 2013.
With elections round the corner, and the polls looking dire, the HDZ leader is hoping that talk of the ‘Communist’ danger will rescue her sinking fortunes.
Key Contenders
The SDP leader is the pollsters’ favourite to win the election on December 4 but the jury is still out on whether the country will actually be voting for him - or just against the HDZ.
Two weeks ahead of voting day, few believe the embattled HDZ leader can pull off a victory. But none can dispute the energy with which she has tackled formidable challenges.
Interview
Former president Stjepan Mesic lambasts a dirty election campaign, foresees splits in the ruling HDZ - and describes the arrest of a former minister as the latest chapter in the rehabilitation of the Fascist Ustashe movement.
News
