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The article presents a country risk report on Croatia with forecast highlights for 2014-18. Croatia became European Union's (EU) 28th member after joining in July 2013. The government led by Zoran Milanovic of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its economy is expected to grow 0.9% in 2013. Consumer price inflation dropped 18.4% in August weighed down by weak demand due to elevated unemployment. Trust in political elite is at a record low due to high-profile corruption scandals.

The article presents a country risk report for Croatia for 2013-17 including forecast highlights as of August 19, 2013. Croatia became Europe Union's 28th member after joining the block on July 1, 2013. Croatia's next general election will be on February 2016 and if growth remains elusive, it cites the possibility for voters to switch allegiance back to the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) which suffered 2 election defeats since 1991. Consumer price inflation grew 2.3% year-on-year in July 2013.

The article offers information on the government structure of Croatia including its president, presidential elections and head of government.

The article offers information on political developments in Croatia since the 1990s including the free elections held for the assembly or legislature and the formation of a war cabinet due to tensions between Croatia and Serb-led Yugoslavia.

A political risk report for Croatia as of February 2013 is presented. Highlights of the forecast for Croatia include a decision of government to prosecute organized crime to comply with upcoming membership in the European Union (EU). Real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to contract by 1.9% in 2012, with a possibility of recession until 2013 and a decline in GDP by 0.4%. The report includes an overview of policy trends in finance and economics, and externalities.

The article discusses political and economic conditions in Croatia in 2012 and presents an outlook for 2013 to 2017. It describes the increase in the proportion of non-performing loans, the contraction of real gross domestic product (GDP) and the decline in industrial production during 2012. The Croatian National Bank's (CNB) prioritization of maintaining the Croatian kuna's stability against the euro is addressed. The targeting of July 2013 for membership in the European Union (EU) is cited.

The article profiles the structure of the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental (PESTLE) in Croatia as of December 2012. It states that the transition of the country from an authoritarian state to a democracy has been successful. It adds that the government has ventured into privatization of assets under the guidelines of the European Union (EU). It mentions that the country passed various legislation to address the problems on environment.

The article provides information on the political history of Croatia from the 6th century to the twentieth century including the migration of the Slavic people to the Balkans in Ukraine, its emergence as an independent nation in 924, and the country's adoption to Protestant Reformation.

The article discusses political, economic, social, technological and environmental structure of Croatia. Topics discussed include social conditions of the country citing alleged failure to meet European social development standards, supposed improvement of the commercial environment in Croatia, measures to the country for protecting its environment, supposed growth of privatization of enterprises in the country, alleged corruption in Croatia and supposed improvement in foreign relations.

The article provides a historical account of the political conditions in Croatia with information on political developments in the 1990s when the first free elections since 1938 were held, the Croatian military occupation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the peace talks between the European Union (EU) and Croatia.

The article provides a historical overview of the politics and government in Croatia including the origins of its first inhabitants, its independence in 924, and the characteristics of the rulers in the country from the 6th to the 20th century.

The article presents an outlook on the political and economic conditions in Croatia for 2010 to 2011. It states the centre-right government led by the Croatian Democratic Union faces serious problems during the forecast period to help the country recover from recession, achieve financial stability and secure European Union (EU) accession. According to the article, the kuna is expected to become stable against the euro on average in 2010 to 2011 after depreciating in 2009.

The article offers information on the political conditions of Croatia.

The article presents an overview of the political history of Croatia.

The article presents an update and forecast on economic and political conditions in Croatia for the period of 2009 to 2010. The challenges faced by the centre-right government led by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) include the need to unblock the stalled European Union (EU) accession negotiations and combating corruption and organised crime. The trade deficit of Croatia is estimated at around 26% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2008.

The article offers information on the political structure and policies in Croatia. It cites the two political figures of the country such as President Stjepan Mesic, head of the state and Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor, head of the government. It states that the country has parliamentary democracy with political parties including the Social Democratic Party (SDP). It also looks into the country's economic policy, social policy, and foreign policy.

The article provides an overview on the political, economic and environmental structure of Croatia. It notes that some environmental indicators including air quality, waste management and preserving biodiversity show progress as it show a reduction in carbon emission since 1990. It states that the transition from an authoritarian state to a democratic has been successful in the country as well as the privatization of government-owned enterprises.

This article provides an outlook for political and economic conditions in Croatia from 2009 to 2010. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the government will remain dependent on the support of smaller parties. The firm also expects the government to adhere to an agenda of European Union-mandated reforms, although the pace of these will be slow in politically sensitive sectors. In addition, the firm forecasts a slowdown in real gross domestic product (GDP) growth and expects the current-account deficit to fall.

Presents an overview of the political conditions in Croatia. Details of the political history and the formation of the current government; List of principle government officials; Structure of the government; Policy on foreign relations; Expenditures for military and defense forces; Biographical information on the leader of the nation.

The article presents an overview on the politics, economy, and legal environmental structure in Croatia. It mentions that Croatia has a strong political system and progressive economy, however, it suggests that the governance indicators are yet to improve. Information on Croatia's economic landscape, social landscape, and technological landscape are presented.

The article provides information on the political structure of Croatia. An overview on the structure of the national government, political policy, and political outlook is presented. Moreover, it indicates the country's form of government, foreign and social policy, and political parties which include the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The article analyzes the political, econometric, and social conditions of Croatia as of 2007. It focuses on the country's strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvements as well as future risks which must be prevented to sustain economic development. Its strengths include the country's effective democratic system of governance, and one of its weaknesses includes the current account deficit. Future prospects include its membership in the European Union.

The article provides information on economic and political trends in Croatia. The outlook for 2008-2009 is discussed. An overview of the state of domestic politics and international relations is presented. It also includes information on policy trends, fiscal policy, monetary policy and international assumptions.

The article discusses political events in Croatia as of November 2007. A new poll for the election on November 25 reveal that Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) is ahead main rival, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with the support of 31.9% of the voters against the 30.1% support for the SDP. Some issues related to the possible victory of HDZ is that it would put on hold plans to extend the Adriatic ecological and fishing protection zone (ZERP) until European Union talks on fisheries is completed.

The article reports on the economic condition in Croatia in 2007. Croatia will hold a parliamentary election on November 25, which is contested by the Social Democratic Party and the Croatian Democratic Union, with the former taking a narrow lead over the latter. The former also moves closer to a centrist alliance with the Croatian Peasants' Party and the Croatian Social Liberal Party. The prospect for cooperation between the latter and the Croatian Party of Rights is fading. The election platforms of both parties are discussed.

The article presents a political outlook for Croatia.

During the period of socialist Yugoslavia (1945-90), the Croatian Communist Party was the only party. In the 1950s, the party changed its name to League of Communists of Croatia (SKH). During the 1970s, the League of Communists became fractious and started losing its authority. Meanwhile, republics in Yugoslavia initiated aggressive political movements, which resulted in a bloody and tragic war. The first multi-party elections took place in 1990 under a scenario that witnessed members of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic threatening Croatia with war. The League of Communists changed its policy, and in line with these alterations, underwent a name change to 'Party of Democratic Changes' (SDP). However, the party was unable to convince people about its capabilities to respond to Milosevic's threats adequately. As a result, the right-wing, represented by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), came to power. The 2000 elections saw the formation of two coalitions. The first coalition comprised SDP and HSLS, while the Croatian Peasants Party (HSS), Croatian People's Party (HNS), Liberal Party of Croatia (LS), and Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS) formed the second coalition. However, these six parties together negotiated an outline agreement for a single coalition before the election and were known as the 'Sestorica'. The SDP-led coalition won the election with a comfortable majority, but in the 2003 elections, the coalition lost the majority to HDZ and other center-right parties. The new HDZ government, formed in December 2003, appears to be positioned more towards the center under the leadership of Ivo Sanader. The 2005 presidential election saw the re-election of the incumbent President Mesic, who won 66% of the vote. Mesic comfortably defeated the HDZ ruling party's candidate and Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor who achieved 34% of the vote. In the 2007 parliamentary elections, the ruling HDZ party secured a second term in the prime minister's office. Since it could not get an absolute majority, it needed coalition partners to form the government. The foreign policy of Croatia has primarily been focused on gaining access to European and transatlantic institutions and maintaining close ties with the US. Croatia was granted candidate country status by the European Council in mid-2004. Although the country was set to be granted a member status in early 2005, accession negotiations were opened with Croatia in October 2005. The first phase of the accession process, the analytical examination (screening) of the candidature was completed in October 2006. In the 2006 progress report, the European Commission concluded that Croatia can be regarded as a functioning market economy. However, in order to gain approval for the accession, Croatia has to make substantial progress on several fronts, including judicial and administrative reforms and needs to solve outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the political condition in Croatia. The European Commission's first annual report on the progress of Croatia in meeting the requirements of European Union (EU) membership, cautioned against local political aspirations for a swift accession to the EU. The EU will need to amend its institutional framework before admitting additional members. Accession would not be possible without significant progress in the reform of public administration and the judiciary.

The article features the Republic of Croatia. The centre-right Croatian Democratic Union which led the government, faces a challenging year in 2007. A further phase of privatization of the national oil and gas company, INA has been carried out by the government. Increases in import volumes, with Croatia's energy deficit with Russia laying ground for a further deterioration in the current-account balance in the first half of 2006, has offset export growth.

During the period of socialist Yugoslavia (1945-90), the Croatian Communist Party was the only party. In the 1950s, the party changed its name to League of Communists of Croatia (SKH). During 1970s, the League of Communists became fractious and started losing its authority. Meanwhile, republics in Yugoslavia initiated aggressive political movements, which resulted in a bloody and tragic war. The first multi-party elections took place in 1990 under a scenario that witnessed members of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic threatening Croatia with war. The League of Communists changed its policy and accordingly its name to 'Party of Democratic Changes' (SDP). However, the party was unable to convince people about its capabilities to respond to Milosevic's threats adequately. As a result, the right-wing, represented by the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), came to power. The 2000 elections saw Croatian politics being structured into two coalitions. The first coalition comprised SDP and HSLS, while Croatian Peasants Party (HSS), Croatian People's Party (HNS), Liberal Party of Croatia (LS), and Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS) formed the second coalition. The SDP-led governing coalition narrowly lost the majority to HDZ and other center-right parties in the 2003 elections. The new HDZ government formed in December 2003 appears to be positioned more towards the center under the leadership of Ivo Sanader. The 2005 presidential election saw the re-election of the incumbent President Mesic, who won 66% of the vote. Mesic comfortably defeated the HDZ ruling party's candidate and Deputy Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor who won 34% of the vote. Foreign policy of Croatia has primarily been focused on gaining access to European and transatlantic institutions and maintaining close ties with the US. Croatia was granted the candidate country status by the European Council in mid-2004. Although the country was set to be granted a member status in early 2005, accession negotiations were opened with Croatia in October 2005. The first phase of the accession process, the analytical examination (screening) of the candidature was completed in October 2006. In the 2006 progress report, the European Commission concluded that Croatia can be regarded as a functioning market economy. However, in order to get the approval for the accession, Croatia has to make substantial progress on several fronts including judicial and administrative reforms and need to solve outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]