Croatians ponder mass exodus and economic woes ahead of Sunday vote

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.