ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanović will be the overwhelming favorite to win reelection when he faces a ruling conservative party candidate in a runoff presidential vote on Sunday.
The left-leaning Milanović comfortably won the first round of voting on Dec. 29, leaving his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a forensic scientist who had unsuccessfully run for presidency previously, and six other candidates far behind.
The runoff between the top two contenders was necessary because Milanović won 49% of the vote, falling short of securing outright victory by merely 5,000 votes, while Primorac trailed far behind with 19%.
The election comes as the European Union and NATO member country
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