The German People’s Union – National Association of Danube Swabians in Croatia () is a

Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit ...

n organization representing the

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

minority, most obviously the

Danube Swabians The Danube Swabians (german: Donauschwaben ) is a collective term for the ethnic German-speaking population who lived in various countries of central-eastern Europe, especially in the Danube River valley, first in the 12th century, and in grea ...

. Established in 1992, and headquartered in

Osijek Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...

, the organization is active in a number of fields, most prominently culture. In the

2003 Croatian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections to elect all 151 members of the Croatian Parliament were held on 23 November 2003. They were the fifth parliamentary elections to take place since the first multi-party elections in 1990. Voter turnout was 61.7%. The result ...

, they nominated one Nikola Mak in the election for the special seat for the German minority and won one seat in parliament.

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German People’s Union – National Association of Danube Swabians in Croatia
Political parties of minorities in Croatia Danube-Swabian people Croatian people of German descent Political parties established in 1992 1992 establishments in Croatia German diaspora political parties {{Croatia-party-stub