During a round table of experts and analysts the Association of Croatian Trade Unions expressed its dissatisfaction with the activities of political stakeholders on the Croatian scene and announced a possibility of getting organised politically. Union spokespersons expressed their dissatisfaction with political parties both ‘left and right’. They discussed the idea of unions establishing political parties that would promote a social state and would have an own independent leadership.
English: http://en.dalje.com/2016/01/unions-might-form-own-political-parties …
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