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Croatian Lawmakers Topple the Prime Minister and Government

Thursday, 16 June 2016 12:59 PM EDT

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to oust Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic, triggering the fall of the government and raising the prospect of an early election in the European Union's newest member state.

The vote Thursday in the 151-seat assembly was 125 for the ouster, 15 against and two abstentions.

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Croatia's parliament has voted overwhelmingly to oust Prime Minister Tihomir Oreskovic, triggering the fall of the government and raising the prospect of an early election in the European Union's newest member state.The vote Thursday in the 151-seat assembly was 125 for the...
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Thursday, 16 June 2016 12:59 PM
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