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Politics and current events play a vital role in any society. The same holds for Croatia, where politics and current affairs are an important part of everyday life. In this lesson, you will learn about the vocabulary associated with Croatian politics and current affairs. This lesson is a part of the "Complete 0 to A1 Croatian Course," aimed at helping complete beginners attain an A1 level of proficiency in the Croatian language.

Croatian Politics and Government Institutions

Croatia is a democratic country, with the president as the head of state and the prime minister as the head of government. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Counties. Here are some common Croatian political terms:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English
Predsjednik Republike	pre-dsjed-nik ree-pu-bli-ke	President of the Republic
Vladina koalicija	vla-di-na ko-a-li-cija	Government coalition
Hrvatski sabor	hrvats-ki sa-bor	Croatian Parliament
Glavni grad	glav-ni grad	Capital city

• Predsjednik is the Croatian word for "president." Predsjednik Republike refers exclusively to the Croatian President.
• Vladina koalicija refers to the government coalition created by political parties to form the Government.
• Hrvatski sabor is the Croatian parliament.
• Glavni grad is the Croatian word for "capital city."

Croatian Elections

Elections are an essential part of any democratic society, and Croatia is no exception. Here are some common terms related to Croatian elections:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English
Izborna komisija	izbor-na ko-mi-si-ja	Election Commission
Glasovanje	gla-so-va-nje	Voting
Glasacki listic	gla-sa?-ki lis-tić	Ballot
Kandidat	kan-di-dat	Candidate

• Izborna komisija is the Election Commission responsible for overseeing the electoral process.
• Glasovanje refers to the process of voting.
• Glasacki listic is the Croatian term for "ballot."
• Kandidat is the Croatian term for "candidate."

Croatian Media

The media has an essential role to play in any society, as it keeps the citizens informed and enables them to form their opinions. Here are some common Croatian media terms:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English
Novine	no-vi-ne	Newspaper
Radio	ra-di-o	Radio
Televizija	te-le-vi-zi-ja	Television
Voditelj	vo-di-telj	Host

• Novine refer to newspapers in Croatian.
• Radio and Televizija are the Croatian words for "radio" and "television," respectively.
• Voditelj is the Croatian term for "host" or "presenter."

Current Events in Croatia

It's essential to stay up-to-date with current events in any country, including Croatia. Here are some common terms related to current events:

Croatian	Pronunciation	English
Aktualno	ak-tu-a-lno	Current
Kriza	kri-za	Crisis
Prosvjedi	pro-sve-di	Protests
Vlada	vla-da	Government

• Aktualno means "current" and is used to describe news or events happening at the moment.
• Kriza means "crisis" and can be used to describe any situation that is difficult or challenging.
• Prosvjedi refers to protests.
• Vlada is the Croatian word for "government."

I hope this lesson has helped you to understand the Croatian vocabulary associated with politics and current affairs. It's essential to stay informed and keep abreast of what's happening in the country you are living in or visiting. In the next lesson, we will learn about science and technology vocabulary.

Sources

• Politics of Croatia
• Croatian Parliament

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