Milošević was met with opposition by party leaders of the western republics of Slovenia and Croatia, who also advocated greater democratization of the country in line with the Revolutions of 1989 in Eastern Europe.
Intereselor lui Milošević i s-au opus liderii partidelor din Slovenia și Croația care solicitau o democratizare mai mare a țării ca urmare a Revoluțiilor din 1989 din Europa de Est.