Prime-minister Andrej Plenković made public the date for Croatiaʼs next presidential vote - dec 29th (though official confirmation is still pending)
The election setup includes a back-up plan: if no one gets more-than-half of votes a second round will happen in mid-january. This two-phase system ensures the winner has strong public support; though final approval from authorities is still needed
Current head-of-state Zoran Milanović - whoʼs known for his non-traditional approach to politics - wants to keep his job for another term The Social Democratic Party stands behind him while the ruling conservative group puts forward their pick: medical expert Dragan Primorac (who they think can win this thing)