Democrats (Croatia)

The Democrats (Croatian: Demokrati) are a centre-left Croatian political party headed 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
PresidentMirando Mrsić[1]
General SecretaryBartol Šimunić[1]
Vice PresidentsBojana Hribljan[1]
Aleksandar Horvat
Matija Ladić
FoundedOctober 20, 2018 (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–present)
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

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.

Electoral history

Legislative
Election In coalition with Votes won

(coalition totals)

 Percentage Seats won Seat change
2020 (July) HL-RI 6,594 0.40%
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European Parliament
Election In coalition with Votes won

(coalition totals)

 Percentage Seats won Seat change
2019 Amsterdam Coalition 55,806 5.19%
0 / 151

References
  1. "Ljudi" [People]. Democrats (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  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. "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. "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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