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Political Parties

The formation of political parties is free.

The internal organisation of political parties must conform to the basic constitutional democratic principles.

Parties must publicly account for the origin of its funds and properties. Political parties who with their program or violent activity tend towards undermining the democratic constitutional order or threaten the survival of the Republic of Croatia are non-constitutional. The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia decides on the non-constitutionality of a political party.

The position and financing of political parties is regulated by law.

Parliamentary Parties

Out of a 110 parties enlisted in the Registry of Political Parties, 10 parties are active in the Parliament:

• Croatian Democratic Assembly of Slavonija and Baranja, 3 mandates
• Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), 66 mandates
• Croatian People's Party (HNS), 7mandates
• Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), 6 mandates
• Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), 2 mandates
• Croatian Party of Rights (HSP), 1 mandate
• Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU), 1 mandate
• Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS), 3 mandates
• Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), 56 mandates
• Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS), 3 mandates
• Representatives of national minorities, 5 mandates