Croatian Democratic Centre

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Croatian Democratic Centre (Croatian : Hrvatski demokratski centar, HDC) is a defunct Croatian political party.

Croatian language South Slavic language

Croatian is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language used by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighboring countries. It is the official and literary standard of Croatia and one of the official languages of the European Union. Croatian is also one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a recognized minority language in Serbia and neighboring countries.

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The Party was formed on January 23, 1999, under the name Primorski demokratski centar (Primorje is a region of Croatia). The name was changed to Croatian Democratic Centre in April 2000.

Croatian Democratic Centre support globalization and entry of Croatia in NATO and European Union. In the three state elections that have occurred since the party was formed in 1999, CDC has never received enough votes for entry to parliament.

Globalization or globalisation is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. As a complex and multifaceted phenomenon, globalization is considered by some as a form of capitalist expansion which entails the integration of local and national economies into a global, unregulated market economy. Globalization has grown due to advances in transportation and communication technology. With the increased global interactions comes the growth of international trade, ideas, and culture. Globalization is primarily an economic process of interaction and integration that's associated with social and cultural aspects. However, conflicts and diplomacy are also large parts of the history of globalization, and modern globalization.

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The party was disestablished in 2015.

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