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| Croatia presidency vote goes to runoff after tight contest | Croatia presidency vote goes to runoff after tight contest |
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| The Croatian presidential election is heading for a runoff after Sunday's vote provided no outright winner. | The Croatian presidential election is heading for a runoff after Sunday's vote provided no outright winner. |
| The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, won 38.5% of the vote, compared to 37% for Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, the election commission said. | The incumbent, Ivo Josipovic, won 38.5% of the vote, compared to 37% for Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, the election commission said. |
| Since neither candidate got more than 50%, a runoff will be held in January. | Since neither candidate got more than 50%, a runoff will be held in January. |
| The president is a largely ceremonial role, but the election is seen as a key test for the main political parties. | The president is a largely ceremonial role, but the election is seen as a key test for the main political parties. |
| Mr Josipovic, a law expert and classical composer, was nominated by the governing coalition. | Mr Josipovic, a law expert and classical composer, was nominated by the governing coalition. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Two other candidates finished far behind. | Two other candidates finished far behind. |
| The election was held amid severe economic problems in Croatia. | 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 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. | 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. | Parliamentary elections are expected to be held towards the end of next year. |
| Correction 30 December 2014: A picture at the top of this report has been replaced because the original, supplied by an agency and purporting to be Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, was in fact not her. |