Croatian Party of Rights

'Defenders of the homeland'

The HOS, significantly, wasn't just any nationalist militia. It was marked by its unapologetic defence of the World War II Nazi-collaborationist Ustasa movement.

Over 60 percent of Croatians would "block Serbia"

ZAGREB -- 61.5 percent of Croatians are in favor of blocking Serbia's EU membership, "until all open issues between the two countries have been resolved."

The alliance formed by the Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ, Croatian Peasant Party, HSS, Croatian Party of Rights Dr. Ante Starčević, HSP AS, and three other minor parties won 41.42 percent of the vote.

Its win gives the grouping six of the 11 seats in the parliament reserved for Croatia, which joined the European Union on July 1 last year.