Samo prijavljeni korisnici mogu pregledati cijeli sadržaj.
ZAGREB, Jan 2 (Hina) - The incumbent president Stjepan Mesic and thecandidate of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party,Jadranka Kosor, go into a second run of presidential election onJanuary 16 after none of the 13
candidates managed to win over 50 percent of the vote for an outright victory in Sunday's election andfive-year term in office. "We are the winners," the incumbent presidentStjepan Mesic said shortly after midnight on Monday after winning 49per cent of votes in Croatia's presidential election, one per centshort of an outright victory. The presidential candidate of the rulingCroatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Jadranka Kosor, said after theannouncement of first partial results by the State Election Commissionafter midnight that she had accomplished two goals: her entry into therunoff of the presidential polls and participation of a woman in thesecond round. Polling stations closed in Croatia at 7 p.m. onSunday whe