This lecture will comment on the first European elections held in Croatia on April 14th, 2013. It will introduce the main issues debated in the public with respect to the elections and highlight the nature of political competition over Europe in Croatia. It will examine both the debate over the timing and purpose of the elections as well as the decisions made within the center-right and center-left Croatian political parties with respect to candidate selection. The lecture focuses mainly on the nature of debate over the role of the elections in the public realm, the status of the European Parliament office in Croatian politics, and the political goals of Croatian parties.