Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection in the Adriatic Sea state, but is unlikely to get an outright majority in the first round.

Croats are voting to elect a new president on Sunday in a race that incumbent President Zoran Milanovic is leading in the polls. Around 3.8 million Croats are eligible to cast votes for one of eight candidates,

Croatia's incumbent President Zoran Milanovic casts his vote in the presidential race that he's leading::December 29, 2024::Zagreb, CroatiaMilanovic, the opposition Socialist Democrats' candidate, is running for a second term.

President Zoran Milanovic, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for re-election.View on euronews

The presidential election in Croatia started on Sunday, December 29. Eight candidates are running for the presidency, reports HRT. During the first round of the presidential election, 6,500 polling stations were opened.