The dissolution of Croatia’s parliament sets up a parliamentary election later this year. The decision was supported by 143 of 151 legislators.
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic has suggested the election might occur before the June 6-9 European Parliament voting. A date for the election has not been set.
Plenkovic and his conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party are facing high-level corruption allegations, prompting parliament dissolution. Zagreb, the capital, saw hundreds of anti-government protesters last month, seeking an early parliamentary election.
Opposition parties push Plenkovic, who denies involvement. Center- and left-leaning parties have pledged to confront HDZ in the election. Since Croatian independence in 1991, HDZ has ruled.
Besides the legislative election, Croatia will have a presidential election before year’s end. The 3.8 million-person country relies significantly on tourism along its scenic Adriatic Sea coastline and is one of the EU’s poorer economies.
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