Nationalists Do Better Than Expected at Polls
From Times Wire Reports
In a serious blow to Croatia’s new, pro-Western government, the nationalist party of the late President Franjo Tudjman did much better than expected in local elections, leading in several counties and finishing second in Zagreb, the capital.
Opinion polls before the election suggested that Tudjman’s party was bound to lose its remnants of power.
But partial results for 12 of 21 counties released by the state electoral commission showed Tudjman’s party leading in eight of them.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
