Croatia's long-dominant ruling HDZ party prepared on Thursday for difficult talks to form a coalition after winning Wednesday's parliamentary election without a majority, and with a far-right party as potential kingmakers.

The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković became the strongest force in parliamentary polls in Croatia on Wednesday, but fell short of an absolute majority, according to projections based on preliminary results.

EFF leader Julius Malema said while the MK Party is yet to launch its manifesto, its views on land reform are similar to those of his party.

Croatia's ruling HDZ party won Wednesday's parliamentary election but with fewer seats than before and without a majority, according to preliminary results. The HDZ was won 60 seats in the 151-seat parliament,

South Africa’s fourth-largest political party envisions the country being led by a “grand coalition” if neither the ruling African National Congress nor an opposition bloc win an outright majority in next month’s elections,

Croatia’s ruling conservatives says that talks are already underway on the formation of a new governing majority following a highly contested parliamentary election that saw a far-right party emerge a

Croatian Democratic Union and second-placed Social Democratic party both hoping to form government