FILE PHOTO: Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic wears a face mask before his visit to the tents which are built for patients who will have coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Dubrava hospital in Zagreb, Croatia, March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The Croatian President Zoran Milanovic called on Wednesday a parliamentary election for July 5, a statement issued by his office said.
The election will pit the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) against the top opposition party Social Democrats (SDP) which slightly trail behind in opinion polls. Neither party is expected to win an outright majority, so a coalition government with smaller parties is almost certain.
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