The Democrats (Croatian: Demokrati) are a minor centre-left Croatian political party founded by Mirando Mrsić.[2] The party was founded on the 20 October 2018 in Zagreb.[3] It was officially registered with the Ministry of Public Administration on 27 November 2018.[4]
Democrats Demokrati | |
|---|---|
 | |
| President | Ivan Lukež[1] |
| General Secretary | Davor Dobrović[1] |
| Vice Presidents | Bojana Hribljan[1] Aleksandar Horvat Matija Ladić Ivan Lukež |
| Founded | 20 October 2018 |
| Split from | Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
| Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Ideology | Social democracy Social liberalism Progressivism Environmentalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Amsterdam Coalition (2019–2020) Our Croatia (since 2024) |
| Croatian Parliament | 0 / 151 |
| Website | |
| https://demokrati.hr/ | |
According to the party, their program is based on a "long-term, stable, sustainable development of Croatia.[5]
The party was part of the Amsterdam Coalition, an electoral alliance of seven Croatia liberal political parties, that participated in the 2019 European Parliament election in Croatia.[6]
Political position
editAt the founding congress, Mrsić stated that the party will campaign for "a Croatia where everybody is paid for their work and of which they can live, has a dignified pension, equal access to quality health care, equal opportunity in education and to live safely in a clean and healthy environment."[3]
The party supports:[5]
- a competitive digital economy,
- decentralization,
- raising wages and pension,
- access to modern technologies and fast internet,
- social justice and civic liberties,
- environmental protection,
- equal opportunity in education and employment,
- LGBT rights,
- a fair judicial system,
- cutting down parafiscal taxes, etc.
Election results
editLegislative
edit| Election | Coalition | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition | Demokrati | |||||
| 2020 | HL-RI | 6,594 | 0.40% | 0 / 151
|
New | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2024 | Our Croatia | 47,655 | 2.25% | 0 / 151
|
 0
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Extra-parliamentary |
European Parliament
edit| Election | List leader | Coalition | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition | Demokrati | ||||||
| 2019 | Valter Flego | Amsterdam Coalition | 55,806 | 5.19 (#5) | 0 / 12
|
New | – |
| 2024 | Fair Play List 9[a] | 41,710 | 5.54 (#5) | 0 / 12
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Ljudi" [People]. Democrats (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ Tomičić, Tihana (12 October 2018). "Mirando Mrsić osniva stranku naziva Demokrati: 'Nije bit da budemo utočište za nezadovoljne SDP-ovce'". Novi list. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Osnovani Demokrati, nova politička stranka na čelu s Mirandom Mrsićem" [Democrats founded, a new political party headed by Mirando Mrsić]. Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Mirando Mrsić predstavio novu parlamentarnu stranku Demokrati" [Mirando Mrsić announced new parliamentary party called Democrats]. Večernji list. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Programska osnova: Hrvatska 2030" [Program basis: Croatia 2030]. Democrats (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Mrsićevi Demokrati - sedma stranka Amsterdamske koalicije" [Mrsić's Democrats - seventh party of Amsterdam Coalition]. tportal.hr (in Croatian). 17 February 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Croatian)