"Since joining the European Union more than 12 years ago, Croatia has cultivated its image as a cooperative partner within the 27-country bloc. Unlike its far more troublesome neighbor to the north, Hungary, Croatia hasn't forged a foreign policy that deviates from the EU mainstream and it has supported all of the EU's sanctions on Russia. It has also played a constructive role with other countries in the Balkans who want to join the EU."
"The coalition, led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, is now in its third term. Some have described Plenkovic as a "servant of Brussels." He is considered liberal but, at the same time, he has been able to keep more conservative forces in his party and in Croatian society in general satisfied. This stability also benefited Croatia's minorities and in particular, the country's largest minority, Croatian Serbs."
Croatia has been an EU cooperative partner for more than 12 years, aligning with EU foreign policy and sanctions on Russia while aiding Balkan EU aspirants. Domestic politics remained relatively stable under the conservative HDZ-led coalition headed by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, now in its third term. Plenkovic is viewed as liberal yet able to placate conservative elements, and his coalition included the Independent Democratic Serb Party, helping keep anti-Serb excesses marginal. Stability yielded slow economic growth and relative minority protection. A summer concert by nationalist singer Marko Perkovic 'Thompson' marked a turning point by emboldening far-right elements through use of Ustasha-era symbols.
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