1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21703January 6, 2004Croatia: 2003 Elections and New Governmentname redactedSpecialist in International RelationsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryIn parliamentary el
2、ections held on November 23, 2003, the Croatian DemocraticUnion (HDZ), a right-wingpartyofthelateformerwartimePresident FranjoTudjman,wonapluralityofthevote.TheHDZhaddominatedCroatiaspoliticalscenefrom1990until its defeat in the 2000 elections. Ivo Sanader, who succeeded Tudjman as HDZparty leader a
3、nd refashioned the party along more moderate, less nationalistic lines,became Prime Minister of a minority government in December 2003. The Sanadergovernmentwilllikelyfacesignificantdomesticchallengesaswellascloseinternationalscrutiny over its performance in a number of issue areas. This report anal
4、yzes theelections and key issues facing the new government. It will not be updated. Foradditional information, see also CRS Report RL32136, Future of the Balkans and U.S.Policy Concerns.IntroductionTheNovember2003electionswereCroatiasfourthparliamentarycontestsincethecountry became independent in 19
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