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 edit
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 edit
Legislative edit
| Election | Coalition | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition totals | Demokrati only | |||||
| 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 | In coalition with | Votes won
(coalition totals) |
Percentage | Seats won | Seat change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Amsterdam Coalition | 55,806 | 5.19% | 0 / 12
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References 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)