By bne IntelliNews The ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) led by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic as expected won the April 17 general election, according to preliminary results from the state election body, DIP, with 70% of the votes counted. This is the third victory in a row for Plenkovic’s party, which has been in power since 2016. However, it will need a partner to form a government, with the most likely candidate being the rightwing Homeland Movement. According to the DIP’s preliminary results, HDZ will have 63 seats in the next parliament – three fewer compared to after previous elec…