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Zoran Milanovic secures second term as President of Croatia

2025-01-13 18:38:00Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Zoran Milanovic secures second term as President of Croatia
Zoran Milanovic and his wife greet supporters. Behind them is written in red "Hvala", thank you

In the runoff election for the Croatian presidency, almost 75 percent of voters voted for the incumbent, Zoran Milanovic. He is considered a critic of the government.

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic was re-elected for a second term. With almost all votes counted, almost 75 percent of voters voted for the candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party. Dragan Primorac of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) received about 25 percent. “Thank you Croatia!” Milanovic said at a post-election celebration at a cultural center in Zagreb. “I see this victory as recognition of my work over the past five years and as a message from the Croatian people to those who need to hear it,” he added, referring to the government of Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, with whom he has been at odds.

Milanovic, 58, led the Croatian government from 2011 to 2016 and was first elected president in 2020. Two weeks ago, he narrowly lost his bid for a second term in the first round of voting with 49 percent of the vote. But Milanovic then entered the runoff as the clear favorite against Primorac in second place. According to the Central Election Commission, voter turnout on Sunday was almost 44 percent — slightly lower than in the first round.

Milanovic critical of pro-Ukrainian politics

Primorac had repeatedly criticized Milanovic during the election campaign as a “pro-Russian puppet” and accused him of undermining Croatia’s credibility in the EU and NATO. The Croatian president, Milanovic, has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine but has repeatedly criticized Western military support for Kiev. Milanovic also opposed a program in which Croatian soldiers in Germany would help train Ukrainian soldiers.

The Croatian head of state cannot veto laws in Croatia, but his voice is heard in foreign policy, defense and security. During his first term in office, Milanović repeatedly clashed with current Prime Minister Plenkovic over foreign policy. The two politicians have strong disagreements and regularly insult each other publicly./DW


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