The Aleksa and Dritan – Count Bravely! (Montenegrin: Алекса и Дритан – Храбро се броји!, romanized: Aleksa i Dritan – Hrabro se broji!) was a Montenegrin political coalition between Democratic Montenegro and United Reform Action, established on 17 May 2023.
Aleksa and Dritan – Count Bravely! Aleksa i Dritan – Hrabro se broji! | |
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| Leader | Aleksa Bečić |
| Founders | Aleksa Bečić Dritan Abazović |
| Founded | 17 May 2023 |
| Dissolved | July 2023 |
| Preceded by | Peace is Our Nation In Black and White |
| Ideology | Anti-corruption Populism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre |
| European affiliation | European Greens |
| Coalition members | Democratic Montenegro United Reform Action |
| Colors | Green Blue |
| Slogan | «Count Bravely!» «Hrabro se broji!» |
| Parliament | 11 / 81 |
| Mayors | 4 / 25 |
| Local Parliaments | 130 / 847 |
History
editOn 17 May 2023, an agreement was published to create a coalition between the two parties and that they would go to the 2023 parliamentary election as a single list.[1] The first on the list of the coalition is Aleksa Bečić, the leader of Democratic Montenegro, and the second is Dritan Abazović, the leader of the United Reform Action and the former Prime Minister of Montenegro.[2]
Ideology and goals
editAccelerated economic development, protection of minority rights, social justice, solidarity and comprehensive health care are stated as goals of political action of the coalition. The coalition ruled out any possibility of participating in government with the formerly ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) after the 2023 parliamentary election.[1] Coalition leader Aleksa Bečić also emphasized the fight against the mafia, corruption and xenophobia during the election campaign.[3][4]
Member parties
edit| Party | Ideology | Leader | No. of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Montenegro Demokratska Crna Gora Демократска Црна Гора |
DCG | Conservative liberalism Populism Pro-Europeanism |
Aleksa Bečić | 7 / 81
| |
| United Reform Action Ujedinjena reformska akcija Уједињена реформска акција |
URA | Populism Progressivism Pro-Europeanism |
Dritan Abazović | 4 / 81
| |
Electoral performance
editParliamentary elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Performance | Rank | Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||||
| 2023 | Aleksa Bečić | 37,730 | 14.74% | 11 / 81
|
New | 4th | Government (DCG) Opposition (URA) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Šta piše u Sporazumu Demokrata i GP URA: Borba protiv mafije, orgnizovanog kriminala i korupcije glavni ciljevi". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ ""Hrabro se broji": Objavljena lista koalicije Demokrata i URE". vijesti.me (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Aleksa i Dritan u Zeti: Ova koalicija ima samo jednog neprijatelja, a to je mafija". CDM. 9 June 2023.
- ^ PressNews (2023-06-09). "Aleksa i Dritan u Zeti: Ova koalicija ima samo jednog neprijatelja, a to je mafija". Press Online Portal. Retrieved 2023-06-10.