Turnout is expected to be low on Sunday, when Croatian voters will choose between 300 candidates for 12 seats in the European Parliament.
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00:00Voters in Croatia head to the polls on Sunday and will choose from 300 candidates for their
00:0712 seats in the European Parliament.
00:11But even with modest wishes, some voters are unsure the EU Parliament can meet their demands.
00:17I am interested in those who will do the most to make Croatia equal in some products and
00:25prices with Europe.
00:27I think that European policy has more and more impact on the lives of the citizens and that
00:33it is very important to choose the option for which we think certain things can help.
00:39In fact, things are happening behind the scenes, so we do not know exactly to what extent the
00:46European Parliament affects the Commission, and the Commission affects our lives.
00:53But it's not just a knowledge of the workings of the European Union that drives voters to
00:57the polls.
01:22In 2019, Croatia came bottom of the turnout table with just 29% of the electorate voting,
01:33and numbers are expected to be low this Sunday too.
01:37Prediction of the result of Sunday election in Croatia show that they will be pretty much
01:41the same as they were five years ago.
01:44The centre-right Croatian Democratic Union formed a government with the right-wing Homeland
01:49Movement Party in May.
01:51Croatia, like many countries in Europe, has tilted to the right, but analysts say right-wing
01:56parties won't enter the EU Parliament.
02:00At the European elections, Croatia will most likely not go to the right.
02:05It will potentially get a representative who will enter the right-wing category, but that
02:12will be one, maximum two.
02:16Voting in Croatia starts on Sunday at 7am local time and polls close later that evening.
02:22The first preliminary results based on exit polls are expected to be released around 7pm.