Croatian MEP stands down from national party after friends and family attended EU Parliament event
Romana Jerković announces she is leaving Croatia's SDP party.
Croatian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Romana Jerković has resigned from her national party due to her friends and family attending a taxpayer-funded European Parliament event in Strasbourg. The European Parliament's Socialists and Democrats (SDP) group in the European Parliament had scheduled a disciplinary investigation for Jerković's Socialists and Democrats (SDP) party.
The party leader, Siniša Hajdaš Dončić, intended to initiate a disciplinary proceeding with the goal of excluding Jerković from the party. Prior to the meeting, Jerković announced her departure from the party, stating that she had not done anything to justify public scrutiny or feel ashamed. She clarified that all rules were followed, including transparent reporting to the competent institutions, and affirmed there were no irregularities.
Jerković accused POLITICO of spreading "fabrications, and smear tactics." She asserted that the SDP had revalidated the financial documents and confirmed that the related financial rules were adhered to. Jerković stated that she was unwilling to accept professional judgment based on insinuations and alleged distortions. The party secretary-general, Jure Zubčić, also issued a statement, calling for a higher standard in Croatian politics, emphasizing accountability not just for criminal offenses but also political and moral accountability. Anyone who transgresses these boundaries, according to Zubčić, would not find a place in the SDP.
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