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 as a potential kingmaker.

Croatia’s ruling conservatives said on Thursday that talks have already started about the formation of a new governing majority the day after a highly contested parliamentary election. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic,

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic forged ahead with forming a new government after suffering a setback in the nation's parliamentary election, as the opposition tied to President Zoran Milanovic mounted an attempt to unseat the ruling party.

Croatia's ruling conservative party won the most seats in a parliamentary election on Wednesday, but not enough to form a government alone and less than in the previous vote four

Croatia’s governing conservatives have won a highly contested parliamentary election, but without enough seats to rule alone

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

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.

ZAGREB (Reuters) -Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Thursday his long-dominant ruling HDZ party will announce the name of a coalition partner "very soon", after it won Wednesday's snap election but fell short of an outright majority.