Ecological Uprising

Political party in Serbia

Ecological Uprising

Еколошки устанак

Abbreviation| EU
Leader| Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta
Parliamentary leader| Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta
Founded| 2021 (first)
2023 (second)
Dissolved| 11 June 2022
Split from| Together (second)
Succeeded by| Together (first)
Ideology| Green politics
Pro-Europeanism
Parliamentary group| Ecological Uprising
Colours|  Green
National Assembly|

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City Assembly of Belgrade|

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Website
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Ecological Uprising (Serbian: Еколошки устанак, romanized: Ekološki ustanak, abbr. EU) is a green[1][2] political organisation in Serbia. It is led by Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta.

Formed as a political and protest movement in 2021, EU gained presence during the 2021–2022 Serbian environmental protests. Ćuta was elected to the National Assembly of Serbia at the head of We Must (Moramo) coalition in the 2022 Serbian parliamentary election. On 11 June 2022, the movement was merged into a new political party called Together (Zajedno!). Ćuta left Together in September 2023 due to internal disagreements inside the party.

## History

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### Formation

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The Ecological Uprising movement grew out of a series of environmental actions in Serbia in 2021. Jovanović, working with a movement called "Defend the Rivers of Stara Planina," used the phrase "ecological uprising" in his call for a citizens' protest at the national assembly on 10 April 2021.[3] The protest, which drew thousands of people, called for a moratorium on the construction of small hydroelectric plants and for more intensive reforestation across Serbia. Another protest was held in September of the same year, with more than thirty environmental organisations rallied around the "Ecological Uprising" banner.[4] The latter event was the catalyst for an ongoing series of protests of environmental protests over the following months, with Jovanović and Ecological Uprising playing a leading role. The protests came to focus in particular on opposition to Rio Tinto's proposed jadarite mining near the Jadar River.[citation needed]

Jovanović indicated in mid-2021 that he wanted the Ecological Uprising movement to participate in the 2022 Belgrade City Assembly election. Speculation grew as to his possible coalition partners, with both the Do not let Belgrade drown (NDB) group and Nebojša Zelenović's Action movement mentioned as possibilities.[5] In November 2021, Jovanović said that Ecological Uprising would participate in both the Belgrade election and the 2022 Serbian parliamentary election; in so doing, he said that the movement's ultimate goal was to "remove the cause of the biggest pollution in Serbia, which is the regime of Aleksandar Vučić."[6]

### 2022 election

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Jovanović and Zelenović signed an electional agreement to create a green-left political bloc in November 2021.[7] The We Must coalition was formally launched in January 2022, with NDB and other parties also participating.[8] The We Must coalition ultimately won representation in both the republican and Belgrade assemblies, taking thirteen seats in each body. Jovanović, who led the coalition's electoral list at the republic level, was elected as a parliamentarian.[citation needed]

On 1 June 2022, representatives of Ecological Uprising, the Action movement, and the Assembly of Free Serbia announced that they would henceforth act as one party.[9] The new party, known as Together (Zajedno!), was formally introduced on 11 June, with Jovanović, Zelenović, and Assembly of Free Serbia leader Biljana Stojković as its co-presidents.[10]

### 2023

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After the beginning of the Serbia Against Violence protests in May 2023, EU has acted autonomously inside Together.[11] On 6 September 2023, Ćuta announced that he and other EU members left Together due to internal disagreements.[12] EU became part of the Serbia Against Violence (SPN) coalition in October 2023, a coalition of political parties organising the 2023 protests.[13] SPN announced that it would contest the parliamentary, Vojvodina provincial, and Belgrade City Assembly elections, all scheduled for 17 December 2023.[14][15] In the parliamentary election, SPN won 65 seats, 4 of which went to EU.[16]

## Electoral performance

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### Parliamentary elections

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National Assembly of Serbia Year  | Leader  | Popular vote  | % of popular vote  | # | # of seats  | Seat change  | Coalition  | Status  | Ref.

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2022 | Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta | 178,733  | 4.84%  |  5th  |

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|  4  | We Must | Opposition  | [17]
2023 | 902,450  | 24.32%  |  2nd  |

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|  1  | SPN | Opposition  | [18]

### 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  | Notes

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2022 | Biljana Stojković | 6th  | 122,378  | 3.30%  | —  | — | — | Supported Stojković

### Provincial elections

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Assembly of Vojvodina Year  | Leader  | Popular vote  | % of popular vote  | # | # of seats  | Seat change  | Coalition  | Status  | Ref

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2023 | Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta | 215,197  | 22.55%  |  2nd  |

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|  2  | SPN | Opposition  | [19]

### Belgrade City Assembly elections

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City Assembly of Belgrade Year  | Leader  | Popular vote  | % of popular vote  | # | # of seats  | Seat change  | Coalition  | Status  | Ref.

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2022 | Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta | 99,078  | 11.04%  |  3rd  |

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|  3  | We Must | Opposition  | [20]
2023 | 325,429  | 35.39%  |  2nd  |

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|  1  | SPN | Snap election  | [21]
2024 | 89,430  | 12.42%  |  3rd  |

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|  1  | BB | Opposition  | [22]

## References

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1. ^ Beckmann-Dierkes, Norbert; Rankić, Slađan (13 May 2022). "Parlamentswahlen in Serbien 2022". Konrad Adenauer Foundation (in German). p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
2. ^ Mirosavljević, Igor (2 December 2023). "Evolution of the party scene since 2012: Who are the members of the "Serbia Against Violence" coalition?". European Western Balkans. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
3. ^ "Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta poziva na ekološki ustanak u subotu ispred Skupštine". N1 (in Serbian). 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
4. ^ ""Ekološki ustanak" danas ispred predsedništva". 021.rs (in Serbian). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
5. ^ Valtner, Lidija (5 July 2021). "S kim bi Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta na izbore, a ko bi s njim?". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
6. ^ Miljković, M. D.; D., P. (11 November 2021). "Ćuta: Ekološki ustanak izlazi na sve izbore". Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
7. ^ "Zelenović i Ćuta potpisali sporazum, "zeleno-levi" blok izlazi na izbore". N1 (in Serbian). 14 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
8. ^ "Formirana zeleno-leva koalicija "Moramo"". NOVA portal (in Serbian). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
9. ^ "Skupština slobodne Srbije, platforma 'Akcija' i Ekološki ustanak potpisali deklaraciju o ujedinjenju". Novinska agencija Beta (in Serbian). 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
10. ^ "Članice koalicije "Moramo" se ujedinile u "Zajedno" - stranku bez lidera". N1 (in Serbian). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
11. ^ Savić, Danilo (30 August 2023). "Ćuta i Zelenović o odnosima u njihovoj stranci nakon sklapanja saveza sa Lutovcem i Ponošem". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
12. ^ Latković, Nataša (6 September 2023). "Ćuta podnosi ostavku: "Ovo je kap koja je prelila čašu"" [Ćuta resigned: "This is the drop that poured the glass"]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
13. ^ Dragojlo, Saša (27 October 2023). "Serbia's Pro-European Opposition Makes Unity Pact for Elections". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
14. ^ Milovančević, Vojislav (27 October 2023). "Opozicija postigla dogovor o nastupu na izborima: Saopšteno ko su kandidati i nosioci lista" [The opposition reached an agreement on participation in the elections: It was announced who the candidates and representatives of the list are]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
15. ^ Milovančević, Vojislav; Latković, Nataša (3 November 2023). "Šta piše u koalicionom sporazumu liste "Srbija protiv nasilja"" [What is written in the coalition agreement of the list "Serbia against violence"]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
16. ^ "CeSID i IPSOS obradili 99,8 odsto uzorka: SNS-u 128 mandata, SPN-u 65" [CeSID and IPSOS processed 99.8 percent of the sample: SNS 128 mandates, SPN 65]. N1 (in Serbian). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
17. ^ Kovačević, Miladin (2022). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije [Elections for deputies of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia] (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 7\. ISBN 978-86-6161-221-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
18. ^ Kovačević, Miladin (2024). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 8–9. ISBN 978-86-6161-252-7. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
19. ^ "Izveštaj o sprovedenim izborima za poslanike Skupštine Autonomne pokrajine Vojvodine održanim 17. i 30. decembra 2023. godine" [Report on the conducted elections for deputies to the Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina held on 17 and 30 December 2023] (PDF). Provincial Electoral Commission (in Serbian). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
20. ^ "Ukupan izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine grade Beograda" [Overall report on the results of the elections for councillors of the City Assembly of Belgrade] (PDF). City of Belgrade (in Serbian). 9 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
21. ^ "Izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine Grada Beograda" [Report on the results of the elections for councillors of the City of Belgrade Assembly] (PDF). City of Belgrade. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
22. ^ "Izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine Grada Beograda" [Report on the results of the elections for councillors of the City of Belgrade Assembly] (PDF). City of Belgrade. 14 June 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

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