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Democrats (Croatia)

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Democrats
Demokrati
PresidentIvan Lukež[1]
General SecretaryDavor Dobrović[1]
Vice PresidentsBojana Hribljan[1]
Aleksandar Horvat
Matija Ladić
Ivan Lukež
Founded20 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-20)
Split fromSocial Democratic Party of Croatia
HeadquartersZagreb, Croatia
IdeologySocial democracy
Social liberalism
Progressivism
Environmentalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationAmsterdam Coalition
(2019–2020)
Our Croatia
(since 2024)
Croatian Parliament
0 / 151
Website
https://demokrati.hr/

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]

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

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At 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

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Legislative

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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
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

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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
 Steady 0

Notes

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  1. ^ Including also IDS, NPS, SDSS, HSLS, HNS, NS-R, SD, PGS and RI.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ljudi" [People]. Democrats (in Croatian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mirando Mrsić predstavio novu parlamentarnu stranku Demokrati" [Mirando Mrsić announced new parliamentary party called Democrats]. Večernji list. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Programska osnova: Hrvatska 2030" [Program basis: Croatia 2030]. Democrats (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
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