About 50 people, including representatives of the media, gathered in Zagreb’s French Republic Square on Thursday to pay tribute to the victims of Wednesday’s terrorist attack on the Paris offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, in which 12 people were killed. The rally was organised by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights, a member…
DIP says repeating voting at one polling station can’t affect election result
The State Electoral Commission (DIP) on Tuesday stated officially that the second round of presidential elections would be held on Sunday, January 11, and that competing against one another would be the two candidates who had won the most votes in the first round on December 28 – Ivo Josipovic of the Social Democratic Party…
Presidential runoff candidates can raise donations by 9 Jan
Croatian President Ivo Josipovic and his challenger Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), who will compete in the presidential runoff set for 11 January, can raise donations for their campaigns until 9 January, the State Electoral Commission (DIP) recalls. The ceiling for funds to be spent on campaigning in the run-up to…
Josipovic wins 38.46% of votes, Grabar Kitarovic 37.22%
After 99.98% of ballots have been counted, Ivo Josipovic’s advantage over Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic in Sunday’s presidential election has been additionally reduced, and according to a report by the State Electoral Commission (DIP) at 6am on Monday, the difference now is a slim 1.24%. In the first round of elections on Sunday, Ivo Josipovic, the…
GONG: Presidential election took place mainly in democratic atmosphere
The non-governmental election-monitoring organisation GONG said on Sunday night that the presidential election had taken place mainly in a democratic atmosphere, with reports by citizens of the incompetence and indifference of polling committee members. Queries by citizens indicate that many committee members are insufficiently informed of the voting procedure and show the need for systematic…
Campaigning ban in place ahead of Croatia’s presidential poll on Sunday
A ban on electioneering went into force at midnight on Friday and will last until 1900 hrs Sunday when polling stations close for Croatia’s presidential election in which the incumbent head of state Ivo Josipovic and three challengers are competing. Campaigning ban in place ahead of Croatia’s presidential poll on Sunday ZAGREB, Dec 27 (Hina)…