Croatia's left-leaning president, known for his criticism of Western military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, is up for re-election this weekend. President Zoran Milanovic, a former prime minister, is a front-runner in the upcoming presidential election on Sunday. However, with eight contenders in the race, an outright victory seems unlikely. If no candidate secures more than half of the votes in the first round, a runoff between the top two will take place on Jan. 12.
The 58-year-old Milanovic, a populist figure, has been a vocal opponent of current Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. The political rivalry between the two has been a prominent feature of Croatia's political landscape. Milanovic is supported by the center-left Social Democrats, the largest opposition party in Croatia.
