Croatia's ruling conservatives embrace far-right party in new government
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The ruling HDZ party took a major decision on Wednesday to form a coalition with a far-right nationalist party, signalling a shift..
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. Its coast lies entirely on the Adriatic Sea. Croatia borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Italy to the west. Its capital and largest city, Zagreb, forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, with twenty counties. Other major urban centers include Split, Rijeka and Osijek. The country spans 56,594 square kilometres, and has a population of nearly 3.9 million.
The ruling HDZ party took a major decision on Wednesday to form a coalition with a far-right nationalist party, signalling a shift..