Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic’s coalition with the far-right Homeland Movement keeps coming back to haunt him. Having resigned from the government once over being filmed shooting guns in the air, Josip Dabro, a Homeland Movement MP, is again rocking the ruling coalition’s boat by singing songs glorifying Croatia’s World War II fascist Ustasha regime.
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Dario Hrebak, of the Croatian Social Liberal Party, another junior member of the ruling coalition, has threatened to quit the coalition over the scandal and has given Plenkovic a 30-day deadline to sort out relations with Dabro and the Homeland Movement. Our analysis looks at whether the latest drama has the potential to bring down Plenkovic’s government.
Far-Right Croatian MP Sparks Crisis by Singing About Fascist Leader
The Croatian Liberals have threatened to quit the governing coalition unless Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic takes action to curb a far-right Homeland Movement MP who hymned a World War II-era fascist on video.
Far-right Homeland Movement MP Josip Dabro is back at the centre of attention in Croatian politics after appearing in controversial video footage again.