ZAGREB, March 4, 2018 - The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) posted a surplus of a little more than 6.5 million kuna in 2017, according to a financial statement for this ruling political party. Revenue in 2017 amounted to 50.5 million kuna, while expenditure amounted to 44 million kuna, resulting in a surplus of 6.5 million kuna, the HDZ said in a press release.

ZAGREB, March 4, 2018 - The main committee of Croatia's strongest opposition party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Saturday adopted a draft of its new platform "For a Good Society" and put it forward to the party's convention, scheduled for next Saturday, which is expected to adopt the document.

ZAGREB, March 3, 2018 - The political secretary of the opposition MOST party Nikola Grmoja on Saturday dismissed media reports saying that the newly-formed Association of Independent Mayors would be competition to his party.

ZAGREB, February 20, 2018 - The Croatian Public Relations Association (HUOJ) has named Sisak Bishop Vlado Košić Anti-Communicator of the Year for 2017, saying that Košić spread intolerance and used hate speech against specific political and social groups in the country.

ZAGREB, February 18, 2018 - Conflict of Interest Commission chair Dalija Orešković announced on Sunday she was withdrawing her candidacy for another term in office at the helm of the Commission.

On Monday, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović marks three years in office.

ZAGREB, February 18, 2018 - Social Democratic Party (SDP) Presidency member Ivana Posavec Krivec said on Saturday that a future-oriented programme of the largest opposition party was in the works.

ZAGREB, February 14, 2018 - Political stability is the main prerequisite for the country's economic growth and development and was therefore a priority in the Croatian government's first year in office, Parliament Speaker Gordan Jandroković said on Wednesday at this year's first business lunch of the American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia.

Controversial politician causes turmoil once again.

While most other members of the European Union have already ratified the convention on preventing violence against women, the government of Croatia, under pressure from the conservative groups, seems unsure what to do.