Tag: Croatia

Zoran Milanovic Takes Up His Second Term as President of Croatia
On January 12, he was reelected with 75% of the vote against 25% for conservative candidate Dragan Primorac. On Tuesday, Zoran Milanović began his second term as president of Croatia in a ceremony marked by the absence of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s conservative government. RELATED: Zoran Milanovic Is Re-Elected President of Croatia With 74% of […]
February 18, 2025

Croatian Presidential Election Heads to Runoff
Incumbent President Zoran Milanovic led the race with 49.10 percent, narrowly missing a first-round victory. The Croatian State Election Commission (SEC) announced that the presidential election will head to a runoff on Jan. 12 as no candidate secured more than half of the votes in Sunday’s election. RELATED: Croatian President Zoran Milanovic Re-Elected, According To […]
December 30, 2024

Croatia: Zoran Milanovic Remains Favourite to Win Presidential Election
‘Croatian soldiers will not fight in foreign wars,’ he vowed. On Sunday, Croatia will hold presidential elections, with the current head of state, Zoran Milanovic, favored to win. He is positioned as a counterbalance to the conservative HDZ party, which has dominated Croatian politics for 30 years. RELATED: Croatia Dismisses Allegations of Migrant Abuse on […]
December 27, 2024

Croatia Dismisses Allegations of Migrant Abuse on Border
Human rights defenders claimed that Croatian border police burned asylum seekers’ belongings. On Thursday, Croatia’s Interior Ministry dismissed allegations of migrant mistreatment on the Croatian-Bosnian border, stressing that the claims by the British newspaper the Guardian remain unverified. RELATED: Heavy Rains Cause Death and Damage in Central and Eastern Europe The ministry emphasized that investigations […]