ELDR member party the Croatian People's Party (HNS) has once again emerged as the third biggest political party in Croatian politics following parliamentary elections on 25 November with 7 MP seats. HNS leader Vesna Pusić was re-elected as an MP. The biggest two parties following the elections were the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), with 66 seats, and the Social Democrats (SDP), with 56 seats. The Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS) won three seats and the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) won two seats, making up a total of 12 seats won by ELDR member parties in Croatia. To form a government a coalition needs 77 out of a total of 153 seats, which means that one or all of the ELDR member parties may end up in government.