Croatia Re-elects Zoran Milanović as President with 74.69% of Vote

Zoran Milanović has secured a victory in Croatia's presidential election, winning 74.69% of the votes in the second round, Orda.kz reports, citing Dnevnik.

His challenger, Dragan Primorac, a former Minister of Science, Education, and Sports, received 25.31% of the votes.

The final tally comes from 99.48% of polling stations, with voter turnout reaching 44.16%.

Milanović, representing the Social Democrats, had previously led the first round on December 29 with 49.09% of votes, while Primorac, backed by the ruling Croatian Democratic Union party, secured 19.35%.

Notably, Milanović has opposed both military assistance to Ukraine and NATO expansion. 

Original Author: Oksana Matvienko