Despite their modest wishes, some voters are not sure that the European Parliament will be able to fulfill their requests.
Croatian voters have a appointment with the polls on Sunday to choose among 300 candidates for its 12 representatives in the next European Parliament. Despite their modest wishes, some voters are not sure that the European Parliament will be able to fulfill their requests.
“I want to know who can make the prices in the stores are the same as in Europe,” declares a citizen named Željka who lives in Zagreb.
“I think Tham European policies increasingly affect our lives. That’s why I think it’s important to vote for someone who can change things, says another citizen of Zagreb,” who goes by the name Kruno.
“In reality, things are decided behind closed doors and we do not know to what extent the European Parliament influences the European Commission. That is what really affects our lives,” says Mišo, a Croatian voter who lives in Zagreb.
The reasons that lead voters to their appointment with the polls
In Croatia, knowing how the European Union works It is not the only reason that brings voters to the polls.
“Those who vote in the european elections They do it because, either it is a party order like the one we have with the ruling political formation, or they vote because they understand the true role of the European Union Parliament and they want to make their voices heard,” says political analyst Darijo Čerepinko.
In 2019, Croatia ranked last in the participation table in the community elections: just 29% of the electorate He exercised his right to vote. Years go by, but the trend seems to be similar. For this reason, it is expected that the participation figures in the elections will also be low this Sunday.
“Predictions about the turnout results in Sunday’s elections in Croatia show that the numbers will be as low as five years ago“, explica el periodista de Euronews, Dušan Hadži Nikolić.
The center-right Croatian Democratic Union formed a government in May with the right-wing National Movement party. Croatialike many European countries, has leaning to the rightbut analysts indicate that right-wing parties will not enter the European Union Parliament.
“It is most likely that in the elections to the European Parliament, Croatia does not lean too much to the right. On the political right, only one candidate, perhaps two candidates, will win seats. So, I think Croatia will keep its centrist position“concludes Darijo Čerepinko, political analyst.
In Croatia, on Sunday, electoral colleges They open their doors at 7:00 local time. The first preliminary results, based on exit polls, are expected to be made public around 7:00 p.m.
