• SDP president Siniša Hajdaš Dončić welcomed HDZ’s decision to support the election of Mirta Matić as Supreme Court president.
  • Hajdaš Dončić believes Prime Minister Plenković thereby admitted his ‘blackmail’ and ‘packages’ were wrong.
  • He called for an end to public humiliation of the Constitutional Court and a return to democratic standards.
  • He emphasized that the election of constitutional judges requires a two-thirds majority and a transparent process.
  • Plenković earlier stated that the ruling majority would elect the Supreme Court president with or without the opposition.
  • In early January, Plenković advocated for a linked appointment of the Supreme Court president and three constitutional judges.

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