Messy start: Croatia to elect new leader amid EU presidency

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Messy start: Croatia to elect new leader amid EU presidency
By: Associated Press
Friday, January 03, 2020

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia's bitterly contested presidential race is headed for a runoff this weekend to decide whether a conservative or a liberal will become the new head of state while the country holds the European Union presidency for the first time.

Incumbent President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic from the governing conservative party is facing leftist former Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic in what analysts say could be a highly unpredictable and tight vote on Sunday.

The two made it into the runoff following the first round of voting on Dec. 22. Milanovic had a slight lead over Grabar Kitarovic, but opinion polls suggest there's no clear favorite.

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We'll keep  up to date on the run-off election slated for Sunday.