Croatia
Croatian president and premier unlikely to agree
A leftist unexpectedly wins the presidency but it is too soon to predict a shift away from nationalism
CroatiaLeftist president will add to Croatian premier’s woes
SDP may use presidency to win parliamentary elections but Croatia’s nationalists could paradoxically gain from defeat
CroatiaCroatian first-round presidential vote will boost left
Milanovic will probably lose in a second round but his comeback bodes well for the SDP in 2020 parliamentary election
CroatiaCroatia will remain under pressure until 2020 election
A weak government's yielding to popular demand on the retirement age will store up more trouble for later
CroatiaLow participation rate points up Croatia’s slow reform
Croatia’s low labour force participation rates stem from a relatively unreformed economy with a large informal sector
CroatiaCroatia may find Slovenia unhelpful for Schengen entry
Croatia will meet technical criteria for joining Schengen but must also meet Slovenia’s territorial aims
CroatiaCentral-Eastern Europe will compete for new LNG market
A terminal in the northern Aegean is part of attempts to diversify away from Russian natural gas
EUComplacency will be main threat to Croatia’s tourism
Croatia has a strong tourism industry dating back to Yugoslavia and beyond but it will need modernisation
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