Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica

What Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica does

Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica (HDZ) is Croatia's principal center-right political party, founded in 1989 and headquartered at Trg žrtava fašizma 4, Zagreb. Operating as a non-profit political organization, HDZ governs Croatia through Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, who has led the party since July 17, 2016 and delivered three consecutive parliamentary election victories (most recently securing 61 mandates in the 2016 election that formed the basis of his government). The party is a member of the European People's Party (EPP), positioning itself within the broader European center-right political family, and maintains an extensive organizational network spanning all 21 Croatian counties plus formal diaspora coordination offices in 16+ countries across Europe, the Americas, Oceania, and Africa. HDZ also maintains a sister-party relationship with HDZ BiH in Bosnia and Herzegovina, advocating for Croats as a constituent people in BiH governance.

HDZ's digital infrastructure consists of its official website (hdz.hr), a member portal ('Moj HDZ'), a digital archive (arhiva.hdz.hr), and active social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, alongside its official publication 'Snaga zajedništva' distributed as PDF downloads since 2019. The party operates eight specialized internal communities (Founders, Women 'Katarina Zrinski', Youth, Veterans 'Gojko Šušak', Academic 'Ante Starčević', Entrepreneurs and Craftsmen, Foundation, and the publication) to engage distinct demographic and professional segments. HDZ's revenue model is non-commercial, comprising three streams: Croatian state funding allocated by parliamentary representation and election results, recurring membership fees (članarina), and donations from supporters through designated channels. The party has no product pricing, no API or developer-facing infrastructure, and discloses no AI/ML capabilities.

The party's strategic positioning centers on political stability, EU and NATO integration, economic development (claiming 21 consecutive quarters of growth and 1.8 million employed under its governance), post-earthquake reconstruction (€5 billion allocated), defense modernization, and diaspora engagement. HDZ has expanded its international diplomatic activity substantially in 2026, including the first-ever Croatian PM visit to Canada, six high-level visits to Ukraine, participation in France's Bastille Day parade, and hosting the 19th Dubrovnik Forum, signaling an increasingly outward-facing strategic posture aligned with Western alliance structures.

Name

Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica

Legal name

Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica

Website

https://hdz.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica (HDZ) is Croatia's main center-right political party, founded in 1989 and governing since 2016 under PM Andrej Plenković. It organizes members across 21 counties and 16+ diaspora countries, serves the Croatian electorate and diaspora, and operates within the EPP framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Party and Government Affairs

NAICS

Political Organizations (813940), Political Organizations (81394), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAJAL

Finance, Economics & Public Administration Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

SECONDARYTHAHAJAO

Nonprofit, Social Services & Community Development Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

Keywords

• Political party organization
• Electoral campaigns
• Public policy advocacy
• Government affairs
• Member engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Zagreb

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State funding: Political parties in Croatia receive state funding based on election results and parliamentary representation. HDZ as the ruling party receives significant state funding for political activities.
2. Membership fees: Party members pay membership fees (članarina) to support party operations.
3. Donations: The party accepts donations from supporters and sympathizers through designated donation channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HDZ is a political party that organizes members, conducts electoral campaigns, and runs governance programs to participate in Croatian politics. The party offers political representation, member engagement through its portal (Moj HDZ), official publication (Snaga zajedništva), and operates an extensive county-level organization network across Croatia and diaspora communities. Member participation is supported through membership fees, donations, and state funding as the current ruling party.

Product overview

HDZ (Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica) is a political party website offering digital services including the official party publication 'Snaga zajedništva' (available as PDF downloads), the member portal 'Moj HDZ', and a digital archive of historical content. The site primarily serves as an information and communication platform for the political party rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Snaga zajedništva (Strength of Community) Official central publication of HDZ available as PDF downloads, serving as the party's central newsletter for members and supporters.
• Moj HDZ (My HDZ) Member Portal Online member portal for HDZ party members to access member-only content and services.
• HDZ Archive Internet archive containing party content from before January 1, 2019, accessible at arhiva.hdz.hr.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% voter support in latest polling
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Dubrovnik ForumregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026HDZ organizes and participates in the annual Dubrovnik Forum, an international conference organized by the Croatian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (MVEP). The 19th edition in 2026 focused on 'Era of Multipolarity: Multiple Directions, One Future' with first-ever youth forum.
• CanadaregionalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Croatian PM and HDZ leader conducted the first official visit of a Croatian PM to Canada in June 2026. Meetings with PM Mark Carney covered political, economic, and defense cooperation. A business forum with 50 participants from both countries was held. Memorandum on civil nuclear energy signed. Strategic partnership in defense industry with ORQA and Remote Robotic companies.
• Bosnia and HerzegovinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026HDZ supports Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU path while advocating for equal rights for Croats as one of three constituent peoples. Party leaders regularly meet with HDZ BiH leadership and support Croatian candidates for BiH presidency. Border crossing agreements and infrastructure cooperation between Croatia and BiH are coordinated through bilateral visits.
• European People's Party (EPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDZ is a member of the European People's Party (EPP), the largest and most influential center-right political family in Europe. Party president Andrej Plenković serves as an EPP leader. EPP won in 15 EU member countries and remains the strongest political group in Europe. HDZ participates in EPP leadership structures and international forums.
• NATO AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDZ supports Croatia's active NATO membership and has contributed to strengthening defense capabilities, military modernization, and participation in NATO missions. The party emphasizes Croatia as a reliable and active NATO ally.
• European UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDZ strongly advocates for Croatia's EU membership and has positioned Croatia as a net beneficiary of 21.3 billion euros from EU membership. The party supports EU enlargement to include Western Balkan countries, particularly Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• FranceregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance invited Croatian military personnel to participate in the Bastille Day military parade on Champs-Élysées in Paris, demonstrating the strategic partnership between the two countries and Croatia's position within the Western circle of nations alongside EU partners and NATO allies.
• HDZ BiH (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDZ maintains a sister party relationship with HDZ BiH, led by Dragan Čović. Support is provided for Croatian representation in Bosnia and Herzegovina's government structures, particularly for legitimate representation of Croats in the BiH Presidency. Darijana Filipović was supported as Croatian candidate for BiH Presidency.
• UkraineregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDZ has made 6 visits to Ukraine since the Russian aggression began, providing political, economic, energy, and military support. Croatian defense industry cooperation focuses on drone production and unmanned vehicles for demining. HDZ supports Ukraine's European path and EU enlargement.
• HŽ Putnički prijevoz and KončarregionalTechnology or IntegrationContracts worth 53 million euros signed with Croatian railway company HŽ Putnički prijevoz and industrial company Končar for new electro-battery trains, hybrid charging stations, railway modernization, and green transition implementation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hrvatska stranka prava (HSP): Historic Croatian right-wing nationalist party founded in the 1990s. Comparable as a Croatian right-of-center party competing for overlapping (though more nationalist) voter segments and operating within the same Croatian political landscape.

Direct peers

• Most (Bridge of Independent Lists): Croatian centrist/right political party founded in 2012 that has held parliamentary seats and occasionally participated in coalition governments. Comparable as a competing Croatian political party targeting similar center-right voters in regional strongholds.
• Socijaldemokratska partija Hrvatske (SDP): The principal center-left opposition party in Croatia and HDZ's main electoral rival. Directly comparable as Croatia's other major parliamentary party with membership structures, county-level organizations, and competing for the same voter base across all 21 counties.
• HDZ BiH (Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina): HDZ's sister party in Bosnia and Herzegovina, led by Dragan Čović, which operates under the same center-right Christian-democratic ideology and serves the Croat constituency in BiH. Directly comparable as a parallel organization with shared heritage and structural model.
• Možemo: Emerging Croatian green-left political party currently in coalition with SDP for parliamentary elections. Comparable as a Croatian political party competing in the same electoral landscape, though smaller and focused on urban/progressive segments.

Broad incumbents

• Les Républicains: French center-right party and EPP associate. Comparable as an EPP-aligned center-right party in a major Western EU state; HDZ's bilateral relationship with France (Bastille Day participation, defense cooperation) underscores peer-party dynamics.
• Christlich Demokratische Union (CDU): Germany's mainstream center-right party and a leading EPP member. Directly comparable as a peer EPP sister-party with similar Christian-democratic ideology, membership-based funding model, and diaspora organizational patterns.
• Forza Italia: Italian center-right party and EPP member. Comparable as an EPP sister-party operating in a Mediterranean EU member state with shared center-right, Christian-democratic positioning and EU/NATO alignment.

Emerging players

• Platforma 21: Newer Croatian liberal-centrist parliamentary grouping. Comparable as a Croatian political party competing in the same electoral space, though at a smaller scale and with a more centrist positioning than HDZ.

Others

• Evropska pučka stranka (EPP): The pan-European center-right political family of which HDZ is a member. Comparable as the institutional umbrella and peer-network that HDZ participates in, providing policy alignment, coalition support, and European political infrastructure rather than direct electoral competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HDZ001
• YouTubeyoutube.com/HDZinfo
• Facebookfacebook.com/HDZ1989
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hdz

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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