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Croatia Update - European Forum (6503 words) |
 | The Social Democratic Action of Croatia was established under the chairpersonship of Silvije Degen, in 1994, as a coalition of the Socialist Party of Croatia; the Social Democratic Party of Croatia chaired by Ivan Siber; the Social Democratic Union under Dragutin Palasek, and the Croatian People’s Party chaired by Miko Tripalo. |
 | The Croatian Social Liberal Party is a moderate centre-right party, advocating a mix of social and liberal policies with regard to the economy, the rights of the individual citizen and the state’s role in society. |
 | The basic programme principle and goal of the political activities of the party are directed toward the betterment of the social and economic position of the retired as one of the most numerous and the most impoverished groups of citizens, within the framework of creating a wealthier Croatian state. |