Croatia’s opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO, overwhelmingly won reelection for another five-year term on Sunday, defeating a candidate from the ruling conservative party in a runoff vote.

The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone.

Croatia's President Zoran Milanović has secured a second term in office with a clear lead in a run-off vote, according to exit polls. A poll by the state broadcaster HRT suggests Milanović, a Social Democrat,

Croatians go to the polls in a presidential runoff between incumbent Zoran Milanovic and challenger Dragan Primorac. Milanovic leads with 49.1% in the first round, and polls predict a win with 67.4%.

The polls suggest Croatia’s left-leaning president Zoran Milanović, who is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine, will win. #EuropeNews

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.

Croatia's populist President Zoran Milanovic was re-elected in a landslide, defeating his conservative rival in Sunday's run-off, officials results showed.