Presidential election in Croatia likely heading towards January second round
With nearly all of the votes counted, left-leaning MilanoviÄ won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling conservative HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%.
The incumbent president, touted as the most popular politician in the Adriatic country, has been widely criticised for his populist views, including his opposition to the EU's support of Ukraine.
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For the first time in its two-thousand-year history, the iconic Arena in the Croatian seaside city of Pula has been transformed into a Christmas ice rink.
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"Croatia needs a peaceful life," says Dragan Primorac, the presidential candidate backed by ruling conservative HDZ party, after casting his vote. He is polling second behind main rival and incumbent..
Thousands of Romanians gathered in a popular square in the capital Bucharest to stage a pro-Europe rally. It comes just a few days before the second round of the countryās presidential election, as..
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