Milanović has also trained his guns on current prime minister Andrej Plenković who is in the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). He said the country was in the control of “thieves” with the “mentality of cattle rustlers” and promised that the “rivers of justice” would flow should he be elected. Not surprisingly, the PM has hit back stating that his announcement has motivated them to beat him and the SDP for the third time.Plenković tweeted: “April 17 is World Circus Day. And to make the circus even bigger, Milanović decided to join the elections with SDP.”
Despite the fighting rhetoric, the government has big problems. Croatia has seen street protests from almost every sector of the middle class. From teachers, judges, and doctors wanting better salaries to journalists opposing the changes to the Criminal Code to criminalise publish leaks, the government seems very unpopular right now with the voting public. This is what Milanović believes could be his political opportunity.
If Milanović should win, the prime ministerial elections, policies are likely to shift, especially with regard to Ukraine. He had told reporters in January that it is “mad” to believe that Russia can be defeated in a conventional war and that he would not send any arms to Ukraine. This is in contrast to Plenković who has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and met President Zelensky. Plenkovic has called Milanović “Putin’s useful idiot.”
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Publish date : 2024-03-31 07:00:00
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