ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic won most of the votes in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, but must face a runoff against a ruling party candidate to secure another five-year term. Populist in style, he has been a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and continuous sparring between the two has …
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection this weekend against an array of contenders, including the candidate backed by the conservative government. Populist in style, Milanovic has been a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and a continuous sparring of the …
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced Tuesday. If no candidate wins an outright majority on Dec. 29, a runoff vote will take place two weeks later. Milanović opposes the Croatian government’s support for Ukraine, including the participation of Croatian troops in a NATO-led training mission for Ukrainian soldiers. Milanović, …
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia ’s ruling conservatives said Thursday that talks have already started about the formation of a new governing majority the day after a highly contested parliamentary election that saw a far-right party emerge as a potential kingmaker. Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who is the leader of the Croatian Democratic Union party, or HDZ, said that the party …