(ANSA-AP) - ZAGREB, NOVEMBER 14 - Croatia's government says
the European Union nation will hold a presidential election on
Dec. 22. The government formally set the date Thursday for the
vote seen as a test of popularity for the ruling conservatives.
President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic is seeking a second term,
and will be challenged by former left-leaning Prime Minister
Zoran Milanovic. Grabar Kitarovic enjoys the support of the
governing Croatian Democratic Union, while Milanovic is the
candidate of the main opposition Social Democratic Party. Also
is the race are singer Miroslav Skoro and a former judge Mislav
Kolakusic, who has gathered support pledging to fight
corruption.
Opinion polls have shown Grabar Kitarovic as the favorite but
suggest no candidate will win an outright victory. If that
happens, a presidential runoff vote will be held on Jan. 5.
(ANSA-AP).
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