University professor Ivo Josipovic, from the centre left SDP, was on Sunday elected the new president of Croatia, beating Zagreb mayor Milan Bandic, an independent populist running on a conservative agenda.
Mr Josipovic, who won just over 60 percent of the vote, had pledged to fight corruption and organized crime in the run up to the election. After the results were announced, he assured Croatians he would stick to his promises.
Croatia's president has limited powers but is co-res...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.