BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5146 HINA Zagreb, 24 November 2003

HR-POLITICS-Politika BRIEF NEWS BULLETIN IN ENGLISH NO. 5146 HINA Zagreb, 24 November 2003 UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS RELEASED AT 0400 HRS MONDAYZAGREB, Nov 24 (Hina) - According to the latest unofficial results of Croatia's parliamentary elections, released by the State Electoral Commission at 0400 hours Monday, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) still leads in eight of ten constituencies, but it has lost one seat in constituency No 8 which has gone to the Social Democrat Party (SDP). Thus, the HDZ should have 61 seats, and the SDP and its coalition partners (Istrian Democratic Assembly, Libra, Liberal Party), which are leading in two constituencies, should have 44 seats. According to the latest unofficial results, the Croatian People's Party (HNS) together with the local PGS part should have 11 seats, the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS) nine, and the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) has won seven seats and with the Zagorje Democratic Party (ZDS) a total of eight. The coalition of the Cr