Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the first round of presidential elections will take place on Dec. 29, the state news agency Hina reported Tuesday.
Incumbent President Zoran Milanovic is the favorite with 38% support, ahead of the ruling party’s candidate Dragan Primorac at 21%, according to a Promocija plus poll released by RTL TV on Nov. 9. Other contenders include center-right lawmaker Marija Selak Raspudic and left-green politician Ivana Kekin.
