Croatia has held the first meeting of the parliament elected in the April 17 elections. Gordan Jandrokovic was elected speaker, with 144 out of 151 deputies voting for his candidacy, the Croatian newspaper Jutarnji list reports. Gondar Jandroković represents the HDZ (Croatian Democratic Commonwealth) party and became the speaker of the Croatian parliament for the third time.
“It is an extraordinary honor to be trusted for the third time to fulfill the duties of the Croatian Parliament. We are living in a dangerous historical period: the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, we cannot avoid the fact that the neighborhood is also a potential source of instability, we are facing the challenges of climate change, disruptions in global supply chains,” Jandroković said.
After several weeks of negotiations, a coalition was formed in the parliament, which included the HDZ and the Fatherland Movement parties. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković said that the new government’s program of activities was being finalized.
At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Croatian parliament and government expressed support for Ukraine, granting it EU candidate status and providing economic support.
Sources:
www.jutarnji.hr (https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/plenkovic-komentirao-nove-ministre-susnjara-sam-tek-upoznao-ppd-pitao-sam-ga-vidjet-cemo-15461328)
