Posted 4/15/2024, 3:46:00 PM
Croatian Leaders Trade Barbs Amid Leaked Audio and Attacks Before Highly-Contested Election
- Leaked audio exposes Croatian PM Plenković fuming over domestic media coverage
- President Milanović attacks PM as leading "most corrupt government" ahead of election
- Milanović blocked from running but campaigns anyway, challenging HDZ dominance
- Both Plenković and Milanović engage in vicious attacks during parliamentary campaign
- HDZ leads polls but strong SDP showing could shift power and boost pro-Russian sentiment