Published: January 2nd, 2025,
Last updated: May 27th, 2025
In the presidential election in Croatia, incumbent Zoran Milanović won the first round on Dec. 29 by a large margin. The candidate of the opposition Social Democrats received 49.1 percent of the vote. His challenger from the conservative ruling party HDZ, Dragan Primorac, received 19.3 percent. The run-off election is scheduled for Jan. 12.