In the early 1970s, Savka Dabcevic-Kucar and Miko Tripalo brought about its namesake "Spring."
Svante Paabo used bones from the Vindija Cave in this modern day country to show evidence of Neanderthals interbreeding with humans. This modern day nation was home to the Republic of Ragusa, and it witnessed the Vukovar Massacre. Its entry into the EU has been stalled by a border dispute over the Bay of Piran. In the early 1970s, Savka Dabcevic-Kucar and Miko Tripalo brought about its namesake "Spring." HDZ party leader (*) Franjo Tudjman took power here after the fall of the USSR, and this modern day nation contains historical regions like Istria and Dalmatia. For 10 points, name this former Yugoslav nation with capital at Zagreb.
Svante Paabo used bones from the Vindija Cave in this modern day country to show evidence of Neanderthals interbreeding with humans.
Croatia [or Hrvatska or Republic of Croatia]