# Political tensions in Croatia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/political-tensions-in-croatia
> Updated: 2026-10-04T09:40:50.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The Croatian Parliament reconvened for its autumn session amid efforts by opposition parties, including the SDP, Možemo, and Most, to demand a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s government. The opposition sought to leverage ecological concerns in the Lika region to push for a resignation, though the parliamentary majority was expected to remain stable.

Political tensions subsequently shifted toward a dispute over the Constitutional Court. Prime Minister Plenković accused the SDP of attempting to block the court’s functioning following the party’s nomination of two candidates, Goran Selanec and Ana Horvat Vuković. The SDP refused closed-door negotiations with the ruling HDZ party, instead advocating for radical transparency in judicial appointments to prevent the court from being perceived as an extension of the ruling party.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Croatia's Plenković accuses SDP of attempting to block Constitutional Court

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković accused the SDP of attempting to block the Croatian Constitutional Court by proposing candidates that the ruling HDZ party will not accept.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatias-plenkovi-accuses-sdp-of-attempting-to-block-constitutional-court

### 2026-09-14: Croatian Parliament reconvenes amid opposition vote of confidence attempt

The Croatian Parliament reconvenes for its autumn session, facing an opposition-led vote of confidence attempt regarding Prime Minister Plenković's government and ecological issues in Lika.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/croatian-parliament-reconvenes-amid-opposition-vote-of-confidence-attempt

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