Sat Jan 18 11:41:16 UTC 2025: ## Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Resigns After Gun Video Surfaces
**Zagreb, Croatia –** Josip Dabro, Croatia’s Deputy Prime Minister and a leading member of the nationalist Homeland Movement party, resigned on Saturday following the release of a video showing him firing a pistol from a moving car. The video, published by Jutarnji List earlier this week, depicts Mr. Dabro singing and shooting into the night, with lights suggesting nearby inhabited areas.
While Mr. Dabro initially claimed the video was several years old and involved training ammunition, the government condemned his actions as “inappropriate and irresponsible.” His resignation, announced via Facebook, cited the incident’s potential to burden the government and delay necessary reforms. He also mentioned facing “significant pressures and threats” while attempting to implement transparency measures within his previous role as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The incident further destabilizes the already fragile coalition government of Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. This follows the dismissal of Health Minister Vili Bros in November amidst a corruption investigation. Mr. Dabro’s Homeland Movement, a key coalition partner, holds staunchly nationalist, anti-immigration, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-abortion views.
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