# Andrej Plenković political and diplomatic activities > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/andrej-plenkovi-political-and-diplomatic-activities > Updated: 2026-10-23T13:06:01.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has faced both domestic criticism and international recognition. Domestically, political analyst Žarko Puhovski criticized Plenković’s performance during a state of the nation speech and subsequent debate regarding an SDP proposal to recall the government. Puhovski described the Prime Minister’s conduct as “scandalous and somewhat toxic,” alleging that he avoided accountability and failed to address critical questions or environmental concerns in the Lika region. On the international stage, Plenković addressed the challenges facing Europe at the ‘United in a Europe of Peace’ conference in Karlovac. He identified Russian aggression, shifting United States policies affecting the transatlantic alliance, and China’s economic expansion as primary pressures. During the conference, Plenković was awarded the German Pan-European Medal by Bernd Posselt, President of the German Pan-European Union, in recognition of his support for Ukraine and his expertise regarding the European Parliament. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-23: Andrej Plenković warns of Europe's challenging international position Prime Minister Andrej Plenković warned that Europe faces significant challenges from Russian aggression, shifting US policies, and Chinese economic influence. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andrej-plenkovi-warns-of-europes-challenging-international-position ### 2026-10-14: Andrej Plenković criticized by analyst over government debate Analyst Žarko Puhovski criticized Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s recent address and the government debate, calling his performance toxic and noting a failure to address key questions and environmental issues 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/andrej-plenkovi-criticized-by-analyst-over-government-debate --- Cite as: Andrej Plenković political and diplomatic activities. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/andrej-plenkovi-political-and-diplomatic-activities