Homeland Movement threatens coalition over WWII memorial dispute
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Political stability in Croatia faces new challenges as the Homeland Movement (DP) reportedly threatens to withdraw from the ruling coalition. This comes after Prime Minister Andrej Plenković is said to be disregarding calls from DP president Ivan Penava concerning the establishment of a memorial park for soldiers of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) and related exhumations.
Meanwhile, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is embroiled in a scandal involving Member of the European Parliament Romana Jerković. She is accused of misusing public funds, allegedly taking her sister and friends on a trip to Strasbourg that cost over €12,000. Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, President of the SDP, has publicly distanced himself from Jerković and called for explanations regarding the expenses.
On the economic front, the era of inexpensive loans has definitively ended, with economists cautioning against substantial pay raises due to economic stagnation. Croatian banks have reported record profits of 1.2 billion euros in nine months, yet they are increasing interest rates on housing and cash loans.