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Political Rights and Association

Croatia
  • English
    All Croatian citizens who have reached the age of eighteen years (voters) shall be entitled to universal and equal suffrage in elections for the Croatian Parliament, the President of the Republic of Croatia and the European Parliament and in decision-making procedures by national referendum, in compliance with law.
    … (Art. 45)
  • Croatian
    Hrvatski državljani s navršenih 18 godina (birači) imaju opće i jednako biračko pravo u izborima za Hrvatski sabor, Predsjednika Republike Hrvatske i Europski parlament te u postupku odlučivanja na državnom referendumu, u skladu sa zakonom.
    … (Članak 45)

Political Rights and Association

Croatia
  • English

    Everyone shall be guaranteed the right to freedom of association for the purposes of the protection of common interests or the promotion of social, economic, political, national, cultural and other convictions and aims.
    … (Art. 43)

  • Croatian

    Svakom se jamči pravo na slobodno udruživanje radi zaštite njihovih probitaka ili zauzimanja za socijalna, gospodarska, politička, nacionalna, kulturna ili druga uvjerenja i ciljeve.
    … (Članak 43)

Political Rights and Association

Croatia
  • English
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    Power in the Republic of Croatia derives from the people and belongs to the people as a community of free and equal citizens.
    The people exercise the power through the election of representatives and through direct decision-making. (Art. 1)
  • Croatian
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    U Republici Hrvatskoj vlast proizlazi iz naroda i pripada narodu kao zajednici slobodnih i ravnopravnih državljana.
    Narod ostvaruje vlast izborom svojih predstavnika i neposrednim odlučivanjem. (Članak 1)

Political Parties

Croatia
  • English
    The right to establish political parties shall be unrestricted.
    The internal structure of political parties shall comply with fundamental constitutional democratic principles.
    Political parties shall publicly disclose the sources of their finances and assets.
    Political parties which, in their platforms or by violent action, intend to undermine the free democratic order or threaten the existence of the Republic of Croatia shall be deemed unconstitutional. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia shall decide on such unconstitutionality.
    The status and financing of political parties shall be regulated by law. (Art. 6)
  • Croatian
    Osnivanje političkih stranaka je slobodno.
    Unutarnje ustrojstvo političkih stranaka mora biti sukladno temeljnim ustavnim demokratskim načelima.
    Stranke moraju javno polagati račun o porijeklu svojih sredstava i imovine.
    Protuustavne su političke stranke koje svojim programom ili nasilnim djelovanjem smjeraju podrivanju slobodnoga demokratskog poretka ili ugrožavaju opstojnost Republike Hrvatske. O protuustavnosti odlučuje Ustavni sud Republike Hrvatske.
    Zakonom se uređuje položaj i financiranje političkih stranaka. (Članak 6)

Head of State

Croatia
  • English
    The President of the Republic shall be elected directly by secret ballot, on the basis of universal and equal suffrage, for a term of five years.
    … (Art. 95)
  • Croatian
    Predsjednik Republike bira se na temelju općeg i jednakog biračkog prava na neposrednim izborima tajnim glasovanjem na vrijeme od pet godina.
    … (Članak 95)

Head of State

Croatia
  • English
    The President of the Republic of Croatia shall represent and act on behalf of the Republic of Croatia at home and abroad.
    … (Art. 94)
  • Croatian
    Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske predstavlja i zastupa Republiku Hrvatsku u zemlji i inozemstvu.
    … (Članak 94)

Government

Croatia
  • English
    Members of the Government shall be proposed by the person to whom the President of the Republic has entrusted the mandate to form a Government.
    Immediately upon forming the Government, or 30 days after accepting the mandate at the latest, the Prime Minister-Designate shall present the Government and its policies to the Croatian Parliament and seek a vote of confidence.
    The Government shall assume office when a vote of confidence is passed by a majority of all Members of the Croatian Parliament.
    … (Art. 109)
  • Croatian
    Članove Vlade predlaže osoba kojoj je Predsjednik Republike povjerio mandat za sastav Vlade.
    Odmah po sastavljanju Vlade, a najkasnije u roku od 30 dana od prihvaćanja mandata, mandatar je dužan program Vlade i Vladu predstaviti Hrvatskom saboru i zatražiti glasovanje o povjerenju.
    Vlada stupa na dužnost kad joj povjerenje iskaže većina svih zastupnika u Hrvatskom saboru.
    … (Članak 109)

Government

Croatia
  • English
    The Government of the Republic of Croatia shall consist of a Prime Minister, one or more Deputy Prime Ministers, and Ministers.
    … (Art. 108)
  • Croatian
    Vladu Republike Hrvatske čine predsjednik, jedan ili više potpredsjednika i ministri.
    … (Članak 108)

Government

Croatia
  • English
    The Government of the Republic of Croatia shall exercise executive power in compliance with the Constitution and law. (Art. 107)
  • Croatian
    Vlada Republike Hrvatske obavlja izvršnu vlast u skladu s Ustavom i zakonom. (Članak 107)

Legislature

Croatia
  • English
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    The number of Members of the Croatian Parliament and the conditions and procedure for their election thereto shall be regulated by law. (Art. 72)
  • Croatian
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    Zakonom se određuje broj, uvjeti i postupak izbora zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor. (Članak 72)