Croatia conservative leader appointed as prime minister-designate for third term

Andrej Plenkovic arrives at the presidential palace in Zagreb, Croatia (AP)

Croatian conservative leader Andrej Plenkovic was formally appointed as prime minister-designate on Friday for a third consecutive term after he forged an alliance with a right wing party following an inconclusive election.

Mr Plenkovic’s ruling Croatian Democratic Union won the most votes at last month’s parliamentary vote in the European Union nation, but not enough to stay in power on their own.