Elections on Sunday (4 December) brought to power a left-leaning coalition in Croatia, as predicted, but delivered a surprise result in neighbouring Slovenia, where a new centre-left party led by a businessman mayor exceeded all expectations.
In Croatia, the centre-left Kukuriku (cock-a-doodle) coalition led by Zoran Milanovic is predicted to win 78 seats in the 151-seat parliament. Named after the restaurant where the alliance was forged, but also symbolising a 'new dawn', the Kukuriku...
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