"Croatia's Rightward Shift: 2024 Election Results and Future Direction"
Croatia's ruling HDZ party won the parliamentary elections but will likely need to form a government with the right-wing Homeland Movement, indicating a shift to the right in Croatian politics. The HDZ's reliance on conservative and patriotic forces, as well as potential coalition partners, reflects a growing influence of right-wing ideologies in the country's political landscape. The election results suggest a move away from the EU's liberal values, with the Homeland Movement and other right-leaning parties advocating for less government interference in the economy and a sovereigntist foreign policy.