Croatia
Croatia’s presidential race will see few surprises
Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic’s party enters the presidential polls mired in another corruption scandal
CroatiaProspects for Eastern EU in 2025
Governments will be put to the test as economic pressures dovetail with a populist resurgence and defence concerns
Eastern EuropeCorruption claims continue to rock Croatian cabinet
Health Minister Vili Beros was arrested on corruption charges
CroatiaBalkan support for Kyiv continues but divides remain
The third Ukraine-South-east Europe summit was held in Dubrovnik
BalkansCroatia will seek to capitalise on rating upgrade
Credit rating agencies upgraded Croatia's sovereign credit rating to A-.
CroatiaCroatian president will spar with premier over Ukraine
President Zoran Milanovic vetoed a decision to involve Croatian soldiers in NATO’s training mission for Ukrainian troops
CroatiaCroatian conscription may fuel Balkan security dilemma
Croatia’s defence minister said the country will reintroduce conscription next year
CroatiaBalkan cross-border judicial cooperation still lacking
Western Balkan countries remain reluctant to extradite persons of interest in high-level cases in neighbouring states
BalkansMontenegro may squander the EU’s goodwill
Parliament has passed a resolution that irked Croatia, seemingly undoing painstaking progress made towards EU membership
Montenegro