The two parties agreed to participate in local elections together in all counties and in as many towns and municipalities as possible. The order of candidates on slates will be determined by an annex to the agreement.
The SDP and the HSS said that the agreement between them should be expanded to include the Croatian People's Party (HNS) and other opposition parties.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Racan and Tomcic expressed their satisfaction with the agreement, saying they hoped the two parties would reach a similar agreement for the next parliamentary elections.
Tomcic said that the agreement was a continuation of successful cooperation between the two parties when they were members of the previous coalition government.
Both officials said that regional branches of their parties were determined to carry out the coalition agreement at local level.