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Croatians vote for new president Croatia presidency vote goes to runoff after tight contest
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Croatians are electing a new president, with the poll seen as a test for the main political parties. The Croatian presidential election is heading for a runoff after Sunday's vote provided no outright winner.
The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, is one of four candidates. He was nominated by the governing coalition. The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, won 38.5% of the vote, compared to 37% for Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, the election commission said.
The other three are Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, from the main opposition party, right-winger Milan Kujundzic and activist Ivan Vilibor Sincic. Since neither candidate got more than 50%, a runoff will be held in January.
The president has a largely ceremonial role, but has a say in foreign policy and is head of the army. The president is a largely ceremonial role, but the election is seen as a key test for the main political parties.
Croatia is the newest member of the European Union, joining in July last year. Mr Josipovic, a law expert and classical composer, was nominated by the governing coalition.
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. His rival Ms Grabar-Kitarovic is a former foreign minister and assistant to the Nato secretary general. She is the candidate of the main opposition party.
If none of the four candidates wins more than 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff in two weeks time. Two other candidates finished far behind.
The election was held amid severe economic problems in Croatia.
The country became the newest member of the European Union, joining last year, but is entering its sixth year of recession. Unemployment is close to 20%.
The Croatian president has a say in foreign policy and is head of the army, but running the country is primarily left to the government.
Parliamentary elections are expected to be held towards the end of next year.