ZAGREB, Jan 25 (Hina) - The presidential candidate of the coalition of the Social Democratic Party and the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Drazen Budisa congratulated Stipe Mesic on the victory of the first round of the
presidential election in Croatia. After the Monday midnight, when first preliminary results of the voting were made public, Budisa announced the strong competition and his victory of the run-off ballot, scheduled on 7 February. "First preliminary results are within our predictions. Our forecasts regarded it as success if I muster about 30 percent of the vote and Mesic 40 percent," Budisa added. He described preliminary results which show that Mesic won 41 percent while the SDP/HSLS candidate 28 percent as "real results." Budisa said his position after the first round of the presidential election was the solid ground for the run off when Croatia's citizens elect their Pr
ZAGREB, Jan 25 (Hina) - The presidential candidate of the coalition
of the Social Democratic Party and the Croatian Social Liberal
Party (HSLS), Drazen Budisa congratulated Stipe Mesic on the
victory of the first round of the presidential election in
Croatia.
After the Monday midnight, when first preliminary results of the
voting were made public, Budisa announced the strong competition
and his victory of the run-off ballot, scheduled on 7 February.
"First preliminary results are within our predictions. Our
forecasts regarded it as success if I muster about 30 percent of the
vote and Mesic 40 percent," Budisa added.
He described preliminary results which show that Mesic won 41
percent while the SDP/HSLS candidate 28 percent as "real results."
Budisa said his position after the first round of the presidential
election was the solid ground for the run off when Croatia's
citizens elect their President.
(hina) ms