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CROATIA: Incumbent President Zoran Milanovic Secures Second Term In Office

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Voters handed sitting President Zoran Milanovic a decisive victory in the election run-off held over the weekend. The incumbent secured almost three-quarters of all votes and defeated Dragan Primorac, his rival fielded by the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).

  • Milanovic entered the election as a clear frontrunner and only narrowly failed to win the race in the first round held in December, when he was backed by 49.1% of Croatian voters.
  • Various media outlets have described Milanovic as a populist with pro-Russia leanings. He was first elected President in 2020 with the support of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
  • Politico circulated comments for local daily Vecernji list from Sociology Professor Dragan Bagic, who noted that "this is a defeat of the myth that HDZ has a terribly large loyal base."
  • Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic refused to congratulate Milanovic on his victory and said that he "offers nothing," in a sign of continued difficulties in cooperation between top political executives.
  • The powers of the Croatian President are limited but involve some influence over foreign policy. The President also has some say in defence policy in their capacity as the commander-in-chief.
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Voters handed sitting President Zoran Milanovic a decisive victory in the election run-off held over the weekend. The incumbent secured almost three-quarters of all votes and defeated Dragan Primorac, his rival fielded by the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ).

  • Milanovic entered the election as a clear frontrunner and only narrowly failed to win the race in the first round held in December, when he was backed by 49.1% of Croatian voters.
  • Various media outlets have described Milanovic as a populist with pro-Russia leanings. He was first elected President in 2020 with the support of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
  • Politico circulated comments for local daily Vecernji list from Sociology Professor Dragan Bagic, who noted that "this is a defeat of the myth that HDZ has a terribly large loyal base."
  • Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic refused to congratulate Milanovic on his victory and said that he "offers nothing," in a sign of continued difficulties in cooperation between top political executives.
  • The powers of the Croatian President are limited but involve some influence over foreign policy. The President also has some say in defence policy in their capacity as the commander-in-chief.