Croatia

Analysis

Croatia will gain an extra seat as a result of the redistribution of seats after Brexit. The position of an MEP is perceived as a prestigious job for ambitious politicians, with Croatia’s incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic starting and profiling his career as a prominent MEP, even taking some highly-responsible roles, such as chairing the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Association Committee and being Vice-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

The latest polls put the governing HDZ party (EPP) still in the lead with almost 25% and the SDP (S&D) in 2^nd place with just under 20% of the vote.

Other

Zivi zid – (a.k.a. Human Shield) Current MEPs: none • Populist party emerged as a…

ALDE (2 MEPs)

A coalition of Liberal parties called the Amsterdam coalition will be led by Valter Flego…

S&D (2 MEPs)

The two sitting MEPs, Tonino Picula, Biljana Borzan, head the list

EPP (5 MEPs)

HDZ – Croatian Democratic Union Current MEPs: Dubravka Suica, Ivana Maletic, Zeljana…

ECR (2 MEPs)

Ruza Tomasic MEP (Croatian Conservative Party, ECR group) – not clear whether she will…

GREENS (1 MEPs)

•Davor Skrlec (Greens/EFA) – left his political party ORAH; seen as a “green politician”…

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