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| Croatians vote for new president | |
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| Croatians are electing a new president, with the poll seen as a test for the main political parties. | |
| The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, is one of four candidates. He was nominated by the governing coalition. | The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, is one of four candidates. He was nominated by the governing coalition. |
| The other three are Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, from the main opposition party, right-winger Milan Kujundzic and activist Ivan Vilibor Sincic. | The other three are Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, from the main opposition party, right-winger Milan Kujundzic and activist Ivan Vilibor Sincic. |
| The president has a largely ceremonial role, but has a say in foreign policy and is head of the army. | The president has a largely ceremonial role, but has a say in foreign policy and is head of the army. |
| Croatia is the newest member of the European Union, joining in July last year. | Croatia is the newest member of the European Union, joining in July last year. |
| But its economy has struggled, and is now entering its sixth year of recession. Parliamentary elections are expected to be held towards the end of next year. | But its economy has struggled, and is now entering its sixth year of recession. Parliamentary elections are expected to be held towards the end of next year. |
| If none of the four candidates wins more than 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff in two weeks time. | If none of the four candidates wins more than 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff in two weeks time. |