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NoneWith nearly all of the votes counted, left-leaning Mr Milanovic won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling conservative HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%. Pre-election polls had predicted that the two would face off in the second round on January 12, as none of the eight presidential election contenders were projected to get more than 50% of the vote. Mr Milanovic thanked his supporters but warned that “this was just a first run”. “Let’s not be triumphant, let’s be realistic, firmly on the ground,” he said. “We must fight all over again. It’s not over till it’s over.” Mr Milanovic, the most popular politician in Croatia, has served as prime minister in the past. Populist in style, the 58-year-old has been a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and continuous sparring between the two has been a recent hallmark of Croatia’s political scene. Mr Plenkovic has sought to portray the vote as one about Croatia’s future in the EU and Nato. He has labelled Mr Milanovic “pro-Russian” and a threat to Croatia’s international standing. “The difference between him (Mr Primorac) and Milanovic is quite simple: Milanovic is leading us East, Primorac is leading us West,” he said. Though the presidency is largely ceremonial in Croatia, an elected president holds political authority and acts as the supreme commander of the military. Mr Milanovic has criticised the Nato and European Union support for Ukraine and has often insisted that Croatia should not take sides. He has said Croatia should stay away from global disputes, thought it is a member of both Nato and the EU. Mr Milanovic has also blocked Croatia’s participation in a Nato-led training mission for Ukraine, declaring that “no Croatian soldier will take part in somebody else’s war”. His main rival in the election, Mr Primorac, has stated that “Croatia’s place is in the West, not the East”. However, his bid for the presidency has been marred by a high-level corruption case that landed Croatia’s health minister in jail last month and which featured prominently in pre-election debates. Trailing a distant third in the pre-election polls is Marija Selak Raspudic, a conservative independent candidate. She has focused her election campaign on the economic troubles of ordinary citizens, corruption and issues such as population decline in the country of some 3.8 million. Sunday’s presidential election is Croatia’s third vote this year, following a snap parliamentary election in April and the European Parliament balloting in June.
Money manager Betashares plans Asian expansion after blockbuster yearLUKE LITTLER has revealed what he got for Christmas including an odd gift from his mum. The darts sensation stormed into the Round of 16 of the World Darts Championship on Saturday - days after unwrapping his Christmas gifts . He beat Ian White 4-1 and likely had his mind focused on the upcoming clash as he rummaged through his stocking on Christmas morning, after booking his place in round three with a win over Ryan Meikle. Littler received a number of presents on Christmas Day, including a gift he may not need. Asked about his haul, Littler said: “Oh, some clothes. A new gaming chair. A headset. "An Xbox gift card from my mum – even though I am sponsored by them! Some new shoes.” Littler, 17, was in a fiery mood during his win over White. He admitted he is not always Mr Nice Guy at the oche and he showed an aggressive side as he roared after sealing the fourth set. The world number four said after the match: “I am not a nice person at times on the board. I don’t think anyone else is. "But it’s always good to have that a bit of aggression. READ MORE on all the build-up to the Ally Pally extravaganza... All the info: News, features and interviews: “It’s good for myself to show that I can be ruthless. Ian has been around for many years. He played my granddad. “But for myself, it’s good to be ruthless, especially on that last dart as many people do see.” Littler even found time to poke fun at himself as he pretended to cry when he greeted his family post-game. The teen broke down after his win over Meikle and went over to his parents for an emotional hug.
Croatia’s incumbent president wins most votes at polls but still faces runoffNone