Ivan Penava Secures Commitments from HDZ After DP Request for State Secretary Removal A meeting between the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and the Homeland Movement (Domovinski pokret, DP) was held on Friday, following the DP’s request to remove state secretary Tomislav Bilandžić from the party’s quota. According to a statement released by the Croatian government after the meeting, the DP’s leader, Ivan Penava, secured several key outcomes. Penava received a guarantee that a public institution and a memorial area would be established for victims of post‑war communist terror—a topic that has become central to his political agenda. The government confirmed that the institution would be set up, though details on its scope and funding remain to be clarified. Regarding Bilandžić, the government’s statement was brief: “Partners from the Homeland Movement have made it clear that they do not consider him a state secretary from their ranks, a position that HDZ representatives have acknowledged. His status will be discussed later.” Bilandžić defended the police’s lawful actions, noting that he was appointed from the DP quota and that the current prime minister, Andrej Plenković, has not yet assigned him a new role. The meeting’s outcomes were announced by the government, but no further details have been released at this time.
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