Therefore I support efforts to bring the negotiations to conclusion by June, but I think that parliamentary elections should be held immediately after that, the IDS chief said.
The government must be aware that the referendum on Croatia's EU entry can easily turn into a referendum for or against the ruling structure, Jakovcic said, explaining the reasons why the parliamentary polls should be held before the referendum.
He expressed regret at an incident yesterday when unidentified perpetrators threw pink paint at an IDS plaque in Pula.
Jakovcic said that he would, together with other partners -- the SDP, HNS and HSU parties -- go to talks with President Ivo Josipovic on Friday.
IDS is in power in Istria County, while it has three deputies in the Croatian national parliament and is a member of the opposition coalition led the Social Democratic Party (SDP).