Parties in tough talks to form a govt

Croatia's political parties faced tough negotiations on Monday to cobble together a government after the conservative opposition won a narrow election victory, heightening uncertainty in a country battling the migration crisis and recession.

The tight result means it could take weeks of horse-trading to cobble together a new government following the country's first election since joining the European Union.

The new government will be under pressure to push through reforms in a country slowly emerging from six years of recession and grappling with the transit of tens of thousands of migrants.