83 out of 100 points for Croatia

#150

My Dear Friend of Democracy,

Using my iPhone's panorama function, I captured two political institutions in Zagreb, Croatia's capital: on the left is the seat of government (Croatian: Vlada), and on the right is the parliament (Croatian: Sabor).

And what about democracy in Croatia?

Croatia is rated as a free country, with 83 out of 100 points on the Freedom House index (it was 84 last year).

Here is Freedom House’s assessment:

"Croatia is a parliamentary republic that regularly holds free elections. Civil and political rights are generally respected, though corruption in the public sector is a serious issue. The Romany population and ethnic Serbs face discrimination, as do LGBT+ people. In recent years, concerns about the presence of far-right groups and figures espousing discriminatory values in public life have increased."

See you in Europe,

Johannes