Croatian Democratic Union 克罗地亚民主共同体

The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian:Hrvatska demokratska zajednica [xř̩ʋaːtskaː demǒkratskaː zâjednit͡sa], commonly known under acronym HDZ) is a conservative political party and the main centre-right political party in Croatia. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Croatia, along with the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SDP). It is currently the largest party in the Sabor with 50 seats. HDZ ruled Croatia from 1990 to 2000 and, in coalition with junior partners, from 2003 to 2011. The party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP). HDZ was in favor of joining the European Union.