"President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Zoran Milanovic on his election as Croatia's president. This election comes at an important time when Croatia assumed the presidency of the Council of the EU and the president is looking forward to cooperation with him," European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said.
Michel sent his congratulations via Twitter. "Congratulations to Zoran Milanovic on his election as President of the Republic of Croatia. I believe that Croatia will contribute to the future development of the European Union especially during its first presidency of the Council of the EU," he tweeted.