Croatians vote for president, with incumbent ahead in opinion polls

A person votes at a polling station during the second round of the presidential election in Zagreb, Croatia, January 12, 2025. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

ZAGREB (Reuters) -Croatians were voting on Sunday in a presidential runoff election, with opinion polls giving incumbent Zoran Milanovic a lead over Dragan Primorac, the ruling party's challenger for the largely ceremonial position.

Polling stations opened at 0600 GMT and will close at 1800 GMT, with exit polls expected minutes later. Preliminary results will be known by about 1900 GMT and full, official results are expected in the following days.