The Croatian parliament ended a political deadlock Monday, voting to dissolve itself on July 15 and pave the way for snap polls in September, just 10 months after the previous vote produced a hung legislature, dpa reported. The dissolution vote was nearly unanimous, with 137 for, two against and one abstaining. Legislators agreed to the delayed date in order to avoid having elections at the peak of the summer holiday season. Under Croatian law, polls must be called between 30 and 60 days after the parliament is dissolved. With the countdown starting in mid-July, the elections must be held by September 15. President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, who will schedule the elections, said earlier that all political parties agreed to the early September timeframe, with the 4th and 11th possible dates.
