Ioannis Alexandris takes a close look at the upcoming general elections in Croatia, which are set to be contested in a tense political environment following a series of government corruption scandals. The likely re-election of Prime Minister Plenković and his conservative HDZ party would ensure continuity in the country’s pro-Western foreign policy. However, this could potentially come at the expense of further domestic abuses of power. On the other hand, a government led by Plenković’s main rival, Croatia’s current President Zoran Milanović, could shift Croatia’s stance on material support to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, potentially strengthening the position of leaders such as Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Robert Fičo of Slovakia within the European Council.
You can read the article in Greek here.
