{"id":44476,"date":"2025-03-24T14:33:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T13:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/?p=44476"},"modified":"2025-09-14T02:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T00:54:03","slug":"kresimir-macan-ahead-of-elections-these-are-the-biggest-challenges-for-hdz-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manjgura.hr\/en\/politics-and-elections\/kresimir-macan-ahead-of-elections-these-are-the-biggest-challenges-for-hdz-candidates","title":{"rendered":"Kre\u0161imir Macan ahead of elections: These are the biggest challenges for HDZ candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Posljednja izmjena September 14th, 2025 u 02:54 <\/p>

Only two months remain until the local and regional elections, so it’s no surprise that things have already \u201eheated up\u201c considerably in some areas, with many changes on the political scene looking likely. After the presidential elections and HDZ\u2019s failure with its candidate, as well as Milanovi\u0107\u2019s support for SDP in the last parliamentary elections, the latest RTL Crodemoskop<\/a> poll for the local elections shows a higher rating for SDP, while HDZ remains stagnant.<\/p>\n

What is the current state of the political scene in the country? What changes can we expect? In which cities and counties will the race be uncertain? Communications expert Kre\u0161imir Macan<\/a>, one of the most experienced analysts of Croatia\u2019s political landscape, commented for Glas Slavonije<\/a> and the portal pogled.hr<\/a> on the current situation, the balance of power, and potential coalitions.<\/p>\n

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“SDP gained momentum through President Milanovi\u0107\u2019s unconstitutional involvement in the parliamentary elections, and Milanovi\u0107 himself then convincingly won a second term. SDP’s rating has risen so much that it has almost caught up with HDZ, which has been slipping downward. It seems as though the wave that \u201eturned Croatia red\u201c in the presidential elections is still present, now reinforced by the pragmatic coalitions between SDP and Mo\u017eemo!. This could pose a challenge for certain HDZ candidates, who may easily secure first place in the first round, only to have all other parties rally against them in the second round. In the parliamentary elections, SDP and Mo\u017eemo! ran separately, even in HDZ strongholds, which proved to be a miscalculation,”<\/em> he emphasized.<\/p>\n

In his podcast \u0160pica s Macanom<\/a>, Macan commented that the election race in the capital city could be interesting, even though the current mayor of Zagreb, Tomislav Toma\u0161evi\u0107, remains the frontrunner. Many citizens are dissatisfied with the state of the city, and the recent independent presidential candidate Marija Selak Raspudi\u0107, who received significant public support, would be the strongest opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201eZagreb is a great example of how things can change dramatically from week to week if there is at least some foundation. The fact is that exactly half of Zagreb\u2019s citizens are dissatisfied with the state of the city, which has created an opening for a strong challenger to the current mayor\u201c,<\/em> Macan noted. He added, \u201ein elections, nothing is ever decided until the voting stations close – and sometimes not even then – so we have yet to see what the leading challengers, Toma\u0161evi\u0107, Lovri\u0107, and Bernardi\u0107, will do in this situation, as their individual ratings currently lag significantly behind Toma\u0161evi\u0107\u2019s.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

The standings in other major cities and counties, potential surprises, and the situation in smaller communities are also analyzed. Read Kre\u0161imir Macan\u2019s insights and rating analysis at the following link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Kre\u0161imir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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