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Sovereignists (Serbia)

The Sovereignists (Serbian Cyrillic: Суверенисти, romanized: Suverenisti) were a right-wing populist political coalition in Serbia that participated in the 2022 general election. Initially formed as an agreement between the Enough is Enough (DJB) and Healthy Serbia (ZS) political parties, it was transformed into a political coalition in January 2022. In the 2022 general election, Branka Stamenković was its presidential candidate. The coalition failed to cross the 3 percent threshold and won no seats in the National Assembly.

Sovereignists
Суверенисти
Suverenisti
Leaders
Founded30 November 2021 (2021-11-30)
DissolvedApril 2022 (2022-04)
IdeologyRight-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
Members
Colours  Blue
Website
suverenisti.rs

History

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Formation and early history

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During a press conference on 30 November 2021, Saša Radulović, the leader of the Enough is Enough (DJB) political party, announced the formation the "Sovereignists"; initially it was a political agreement between DJB and Healthy Serbia (ZS).[1] DJB had previously used the "Sovereignists" label in the 2020 parliamentary election.[2] The agreement was mainly formed to lower the potential electoral fraud for the January 2022 constitutional referendum, by signing up election controllers.[3] Milan Stamatović stated that one of the priorities of the Sovereignists would be to protect "national interests".[4] DJB claimed that the constitutional referendum was allegedly orchestrated at the will of the European Union and George Soros.[5] The party had called other opposition parties to participate in the campaign by stating their opposition to the constitutional changes.[6] In December, the agreement also gained support from far-right anti-vax activist Jovana Stojković and historian Čedomir Antić, while Radulović stated that the signatory parties might participate in the general elections in a joint coalition.[7][8]

Following the constitutional referendum in January 2022, the Sovereignists had claimed that 600,000 votes were falsified and that they would not recognise the results of the referendum.[9][10] An appeal was filed to the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK), although it was eventually rejected.[11] Its members participated in a protest which occurred a day after the referendum.[12]

2022 election

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In late January, the coalition was formalised, with Radulović announcing their joint participation in the general elections.[13] Its parliamentary list was announced by RIK on 23 February.[14] Five days later, the Sovereignists had announced Branka Stamenković as their presidential candidate.[15] The Sovereignists had campaigned in several cities across Serbia.[16] The coalition won 2.2% of the popular vote and failed to cross the 3% threshold.[17]

Political positions

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The coalition rejected the left–right axis, instead claiming that the modern division is between globalists and sovereignists.[7] The coalition also emphasised its Eurosceptic views and its opposition to mandatory vaccination.[18][19] Its representatives were also opposed to NATO, and they had stated that "Serbia must not impose sanctions on Russia".[20][21] The coalition also stated its support for the implementation of blockchain technology, while it also supported free textbooks for kindergartens and primary schools.[22][23] Stamatović had commented that, "farmers should receive greater help from the government".[24] Vojin Biljić stated that "Sovereignists would ensure government transparency".[25] In an interview, presidential candidate Stamenković stated her support for the introduction of mandatory conscription into the army.[26]

Members

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Name Leader Main ideology Political position MPs (2022 election)
Enough is Enough (DJB) Saša Radulović Right-wing populism Right-wing to far-right
0 / 250
Healthy Serbia (ZS) Milan Stamatović National conservatism Right-wing
0 / 250
I live for Serbia (ŽZS) Jovana Stojković Anti-vax Far-right
0 / 250

Electoral performance

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Parliamentary elections

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National Assembly
Year Leader Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Government
Name Party
2022 Saša Radulović DJB 86,362 2.34%
0 / 250
   0 Extra-parliamentary

Presidential elections

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President of Serbia
Year Candidate 1st round popular vote % of popular vote 2nd round popular vote % of popular vote
Name Party
2022 Branka Stamenković DJB 7th 77,031 2.08% — — —

Belgrade City Assembly elections

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City Assembly of Belgrade
Year Leader Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Government
Name Party
2022 Vojin Biljić DJB 19,544 2.18%
0 / 110
   0 Extra-parliamentary

References

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  1. ^ Anđelković, Nataša (3 December 2021). "Vodič kroz predizborne političke kolone u Srbiji". BBC News (in Serbian (Latin script)). Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ^ "DJB predao izbornu listu Suverenisti". Direktno (in Serbian). 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Stamatović i Radulović prave suverenistički blok, Dveri sebe vide kao desnu kolonu". Danas (in Serbian). 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Dosta je bilo i Zdrava Srbija pokreću kampanju protiv promena Ustava". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  5. ^ "DJB: Promene Ustava u oblasti pravosuđa duboko protivne interesima građana Srbije". Danas (in Serbian). 29 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  6. ^ "DJB: Da se opozicija uključi u kampanju obaranja promena Ustava na referendumu". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "DJB: Posle Stamatovića našu deklaraciju podržali Jovana Stojković i Čedomir Antić". Danas (in Serbian). 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Dveri, DJB i Zdrava Srbija blizu zajedničkog nastupa na izborima". Nedeljnik. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  9. ^ "DJB: Falsifikovano 600.000 glasova za promenu Ustava, referendum nije prošao". Danas (in Serbian). 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  10. ^ "DJB: Većina izašlih na referendum glasala protiv, konačni rezultati falsifikovani". Danas (in Serbian). 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Suverenisti: Podneta žalba Upravnom sudu na nezakonito rešenje RIK-a". Danas (in Serbian). 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  12. ^ "U Beogradu protest desničarskih pokreta zbog navodnih neregularnosti na referendumu". Radio Slobodna Evropa (in Serbian). 17 January 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Dosta je bilo, Zdrava Srbija i Živim za Srbiju izlaze na izbore na listi Suverenisti". Danas (in Serbian). 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  14. ^ "RIK proglasio listu Suverenisti pod rednim brojem 10". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Branka Stamenković predsednička kandidatkinja liste Suverenisti". Danas (in Serbian). 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  16. ^ Stojanović, Miljko (26 March 2022). "Suverenisti u Zaječaru i Boru: Nemačkoj treba jeftina radna snaga, i ta jeftina snaga smo mi". Danas (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  17. ^ "RIK: Rezultati parlamentarnih izbora sa 98,73 odsto biračkih mesta, lista SNS ima 120 mandata". Danas (in Serbian). 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Izborna lista Suverenisti: Borci protiv zavera". Vreme (in Serbian). 16 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Stojković: Suverenisti se zalažu za dobrovoljnu vakcinaciju". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Stamatović: Srbija nikada ne sme da uvede sankcije Rusiji". Radio Television of Vojvodina (in Serbian). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Radulović: Za žaljenje je što je Srbija stala na stranu NATO". Danas (in Serbian). 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Radulović: Reformisaćemo državnu upravu blokčejn tehnologijom". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Radulović (Suverenisti): Država da obezbedi besplatne udžbenike i vrtiće za svu decu". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Stamatović: Hitno pomoći srpskim poljoprivrednicima". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Biljić (Suverenisti): Tajnim ugovorima kriju korupciju, uvešćemo transparentnost". N1 (in Serbian). 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Predsednička kandidatkinja liste "Suverenisti" Branka Stamenković". Radio Television of Vojvodina (in Serbian). 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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