US EditionCroatia's President Milanovic overwhelming favorite to win reelection in runoff vote
- Croatia's President Zoran Milanović won reelection with over 74% of the vote, defeating Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26% in the runoff election.
- Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, has been compared to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump for his combative communication style.
- His victory indicates a significant political confrontation with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, whom he has accused of systemic corruption.
- Milanović's comments on the EU and NATO have sparked debate, as he criticized the EU as 'in many ways non-democratic' and blocked NATO support for Ukraine.
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The elections were held in a context of high inflation, widespread corruption and labour shortages, but these issues barely appeared in the presidential debates.
Zoran Milanovic entered the race for Croatia's highest office as the clear favorite. He had already dominated the first round two weeks ago. In the runoff, the result was even clearer. Source
Incumbent President Zoran Milanović secured another term in office in a landslide victory in Sunday's elections in Croatia.
Croatia’s President Milanović wins another term after defeating ruling party candidate in runoff
Croatia’s opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote, official results showed.
The preliminary results of the second round have been released.
Zoran Milanovic Is Re-Elected President of Croatia With 74% of the Vote - teleSUR English
Zoran Milanovic has been reelected this Sunday as President of Croatia with 74% of the votes, compared to 26% for his rival, the conservative Dragan Primorac, according to the electoral commission. RELATED: Croatian Presidential Election Heads to Runoff Milanovic’s victory, the candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) and nine smaller left and center parties, is the most decisive achieved in a presidential election since Croatia…
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