06 Jan 2020 | 03:42 AM UTC
Croatia: Zoran Milanović elected as President January 5 /update 1
Zoran Milanović wins presidential election on January 5; political rallies and associated disruptions possible in coming days
Event
The leader of the Social Democrats opposition party, Zoran Milanović, won the presidential election on Sunday, January 5, with 52.7 percent of votes. His five-year term will begin on Wednesday, February 19. The incumbent President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović garnered 47.3 percent of votes.
Political rallies and protests are possible in the lead up to the elections and following the result of the vote; a heightened security presence and localized traffic disruptions are to be anticipated near all such demonstrations.
Advice
Individuals in Croatia are advised to avoid public demonstrations as a precaution, refrain from discussing political subjects in public or on social media, and anticipate protests, rallies, a heightened security presence, and localized disruptions.
