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Conservative opposition party wins elections in Croatia government

The conservative opposition party in Croatia has narrowly won the country's first election since joining the European Union (EU) in 2013, as the country grapples with economic hardships and an influx of migrants.

Independent Alliance Becomes Kingmaker After Croatia Polls

After 99.8 per cent of votes from the Croatian parliamentary elections were counted on Monday morning, the opposition centre-right coalition led by the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, had a slight lead over the governing centre-left coalition led by Social Democratic Party, SDP.

HDZ wins most seats, cannot form government alone

The Croatian Election Commission has announced that a pre-election coalition led by the opposition HDZ party had won 59 seats in the country's parliament.

According to this, the ruling SDP party and their coalition won 56, while the regional party Most has 19 seats. The SDSS party, representing Serbs in Croatia, has won three seats, as has the IDS-PGS-RI coalition.

Conservative Opposition Declares Victory in Croatia's General Elections

The opposition conservative party, Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), claimed victory in the parliamentary elections, which were held in the country on Sunday.

However HDZ will face challenges in forming a government as partial results show that the party is set to win about 60 seats, while the ruling alliance led by the Social Democrats is expected to have 50 MPs.

Croatia's Ruling Left-Wing Coalition Tied with Conservative Opposition in General Election - Exit Poll

Croatia's ruling center-left coalition led by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has come neck-and-neck with analliance led by conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) after polls closed in Sunday's parliamentary elections, Hina news agency reported.

Rightist Coalition Ahead in Croatia Election

According to ballots cast and counted at 31 per cent of polling stations in the country, the opposition centre-right coalition led by the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, is ahead of the governing centre-left coalition the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Sunday's general election.

Croatian Voters Cast Ballots For New Government

Polling stations opened at 7am on Sunday in Croatia, where more than 3.7 million voters have the opportunity to cast votes in parliamentary elections.

Who they will choose is hard to call after a closely fought campaign between the governing centre-left coalition and its centre-right opponents.

Spiegel: Germany spies on Greek embassy in Berlin

German intelligence service spied systematically government agencies and diplomatic missions of friendly countries, including the Greek embassy in Berlin, according to an article published today by Der Spiegel.

Newcomer Set For Key Role After Croatian Election

The latest polls in Croatia suggest that a political newcomer, the Bridge of Independent Lists, MOST, could become the third political force in the country after the next election and so play a role in forming the next government.

Merkel warns of Balkans fighting amid migrant influx

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that fighting could break out in the Balkans, along the main route of migrants trying to reach Europe, if Germany closed its border with Austria, in remarks published Nov. 3.