• Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stated that if the opposition does not vote on constitutional judges, it will show it wants obstruction and paralysis of the Constitutional Court.
  • Plenković said a possible new public call for constitutional judges is a ’technique’, but it would be a ‘great shame’.
  • He accused the opposition of ‘incredible political irresponsibility’ and deliberate obstruction of the Constitutional Court’s work.
  • He emphasized that the candidates are professional, competent, and independent, and that the opposition has no objections to them.
  • He also commented on the case of Croatian seafarers, saying state assistance for evacuation was offered, but many chose to stay on ships.