ZAGREB, May 6, 2018 - The coordinating body of Social Democratic Party (SDP) mayors and municipal and county heads discussed a utility services bill with which they are not satisfied, as well as other bills which concern local government and impact their budgets, they said in Čakovec on Saturday at the end of their third meeting.

ZAGREB, May 1, 2018 - Social Democratic Party (SDP) president Davor Bernardić on Monday wished all Croatian citizens the best on the International Workers' Day, saying the strongest opposition party "has been and will be the biggest protector of workers' rights," and proposing that the minimum wage be raised to 4,000 kuna or 60% of the average wage.

ZAGREB, April 30, 2018 - Despite polls indicating that the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) rating is falling while that of Živi Zid is growing and is within 4% of the SDP, the party's leader Davor Bernardić said on Monday that the SDP is growing and strengthening whereas the Živi Zid is a protest party that doesn't have a stance on important matters such as anti-fascism, violence against women, relations with the Church, religious instruction in schools, abortion or the LGBT community.

ZAGREB, April 29, 2018 - The opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Sunday marked the death anniversary of its first president and Croatia's prime minister from 2000 to 2003, Ivica Račan.

The initiative does not seem likely to succeed.

ZAGREB, April 17, 2018 - Commenting on the government's decision to nominate Deputy Chief State Prosecutor Dražen Jelenić as the new Chief State Prosecutor, a member of the Social Democratic Party's (SDP) presidency Peđa Grbin said that Jelenić was a "good candidate."

ZAGREB, April 16, 2018 - The parliamentary group of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Monday called on the government to nominate the next chief state prosecutor as soon as possible as the term of the incumbent Dinko Cvitan expires next week.

ZAGREB, April 9, 2018 - Davor Bernardić, the leader of Croatia's strongest opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP), said on Sunday that the fall in the approval ratings of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) was due to a split in the ruling party over ratification of the Istanbul Convention and a row about the education reform.

ZAGREB, March 24, 2018 - The Social Democratic Party's (SDP) Main Committee decided on Saturday to oust its MP and former labour minister Mirando Mrsić from the party after 20 years, with 40 votes for, eight against and four abstentions, because he refused to pull his bill on contributions from parliamentary procedure.

ZAGREB, March 24, 2018 - Social Democratic Party (SDP) president Davor Bernardić said on Saturday it was "evident that Croatia needs the SDP" and that the strongest opposition party was "readier than ever to assume responsibility for the third time."