ZAGREB, December 30, 2019 – The opposition Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate Zoran Milanović spent 1.5 million kuna on his campaign by December 27 while the ruling Croatian Democratic Union’s candidate, incumbent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, spent 5.4 million kuna, according to financial statements released on Monday.
The statements, posted on the State Election Commission’s website, contain data on expenses, contributions and advertising.
The total costs will be known after the two candidates submit final financial statements by February 4, a month after the January 5 second round of the presidential election. Under the law, each can spend 9.6 million kuna on campaigning.
By December 27, Grabar-Kitarović spent 2.5 million kuna on advertising, whereas Milanović spent 12,400 kuna. Grabar-Kitarovic received 2.3 million kuna from 347 contributors and Milanovic 813,000 kuna from 50.
The nine other candidates who ran in the first round of the presidential election must submit financial statements on their campaigns by January 21.
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