Josipovic wins first round of Croatia poll

Ivo Josipovic, the centre-left candidate who promised to fight corruption, won the first round of Croatia’s presidential elections on the 27 December 2009, but now faces a 10 January 2010 run-off against a right-leaning populist.

ESO: Background information: New leader steps out of the shadows http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-leader-steps-out-of-the-shadows/

Wikipedia: Croatian Presidential Election 2009-2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_presidential_election,_2009%E2%80%932010

IFES Election Guide: Croatia http://www.electionguide.org/countries/id/55/

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor: Croatia: Presidential Election 2009-10 http://www.robert-schuman.eu/oee.php?num=613

EurActiv, 6.1.10: Croatian socialist in strong position ahead of presidential run-off http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/croatian-socialist-strong-positi-news-223283

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