The ruling conservative Croation Democratic Union (HDZ) has emerged a clear winner in the European elections, according to an early exit poll put out by HRT public television. The party led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenković has taken six of the country’s 12 seats in the European Parliament, according to the HRT poll, which gave the opposition Social Democrats (SDP) four seats. The HRT sits with the European People’s Party (EPP) in the parliament. The right-wing populist Homeland Movement, which is part of the governing coalition, and the Mozemo left-green movement each secured one seat. Croat…