Today's front pages

The centre-left "Kukuricu" coalition, led by Social Democratic Party chief Zoran Milanović, has won Croatia's December 4 general election, securing 77 out of 151 seats against 48 for the Croatian Democratic Union of outgoing Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor.

Milanović's triumph – Večernji list

The Positive Slovenia (centre-left opposition) party of the mayor of Ljubiana, has won a surprise victory in the December 4 general election, ahead of Janez Jansa"s Democratic Party of Slovenia.

Zoran Jancović could reach 50+% – Dnevnik

After 540 days of crisis, Belgian may have a government as of December 5. With this parliament's term ending in June 2014, incoming Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo has two and a half years to convince voters, particularly the Flemish population.

916 days to go... get to work! – De Morgen

At the opening of the SPD (social-democrat) congress, former SPD leader and Chancellor Helmut Schmidt warned against the dangers of German triumphalism and called for more solidarity with its neighbours.

"Europe needs a compassionate heart" – Handelsblatt

In a televised address to the nation, the Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the Irish people were "not responsible for the economic crisis" and outlined planned budgetary measures designed to create jobs.

Kenny wants to be Taoiseach who "retrieves Irish sovereignty" – The Irish Times

Ahead of the January 2012 budget, the Czech government is drawing up plans to tackle the crisis. Measures to limit state indebtedness are also being considered.

How to get out of the crisis? By reducing working hours and raising taxes – Hospodářské Noviny

President Dmitri Medvedev and PM Vladmir Putin's outgoing United Russia party suffered a setback in the Russian general election of December 4. Winning 49.54% of the vote, they have lost the two-thirds majority in the Duma (lower house) necessary to effect changes to the constitution. United Russia nevertheless secured a majority of 238 out of 450 seats.

United Russia must find partners – Kommersant