Social Democrats (Croatia)

Social Democrats
Socijaldemokrati
PresidentDavorko Vidović
General SecretaryNikša Vukas
FoundedOctober 2021 (2021-10) (parliamentary group)
9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) (party)
Split fromSocial Democratic Party of Croatia
Membership (2022)1,300[1]
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationOur Croatia
Colours  Red
  Blue
Sabor
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Website
socijaldemokrati.hr

The Social Democrats (Croatian: Socijaldemokrati) is a Croatian centre-left political party founded in 2022. The party was preceded by a parliamentary group of the same name that broke away from the Social Democratic Party of Croatia in October 2021.[2]

History

The party was officially launched on July 9, 2022, and at the time of foundation was the largest opposition force in the Sabor (Croatian Parliament).[3] The party stated they will not go against the initiatives of Croatian Democratic Union that benefit the citizens, and that they do not have plans to be obstructive.[4]

In October 2023, Social Democrats formed a political coalition with the Croatian Peasant Party for the 2024 Croatian parliamentary elections called Our Croatia, which has since been joined by Croatian Labourists – Labour Party and Democrats.[5] In March 2024, the Croatian Peasant Party left the coalition Our Croatia to join the centre/centre-left coalition Rivers of Justice.[6] Social Democrats did not manage to have any of its members elected to the 11th assembly of the Croatian Parliament.[7]

Election results

Legislative

Election Coalition Votes % Seats +/– Government
Coalition SD
2024 Our Croatia 47,655 2.25 (7th)
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European Parliament

Election List leader Coalition Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
Coalition SD
2024 Valter Flego Fair Play List 9[a] 41,710 5.54 (#5)
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  1. ^ Including also IDS, NPS, SDSS, HSLS, HNS, NS-R, D, PGS and RI.

References

  1. ^ "Socijaldemokrati postali stranka. Vidović: "SDP je prošlost, a dizanje ruke za HDZ-ovu Vladu izdaja"" [The Social Democrats became a party. Vidović: "The SDP is a thing of the past, and raising a hand for the HDZ Government is treason"]. Novi list. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Osnovana nova stranka s najviše oporbenih zastupnika u Saboru, na čelu Davorko Vidović" [A new party was founded with the most opposition representatives in Parliament, headed by Davorko Vidović]. www.tportal.hr. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Socijaldemokrati postali najveća oporbena stranka: 'Mi SDP ne doživljavamo kao konkurenciju'" [The Social Democrats became the largest opposition party: 'We do not perceive SDP as competition']. Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Bivši visokopozicionirani članovi SDP-a osnovali novu stranku Socijaldemokrati" [Former high-ranking members of the SDP founded a new party, the Social Democrats] (in Croatian). Index.hr. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Democrats join "Our Croatia" alliance". N1. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Postignut velik dogovor ljevice i centra. Ovih 10 stranaka ide zajedno na izbore" [A major agreement was reached between the left and the center. These 10 parties go to the elections together]. Index.hr (in Croatian). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Oni su najveći gubitnici izbora! U prošlom sazivu Sabora imali su 18 mjesta, sad nisu osvojili niti jedan mandat" [They are the biggest losers of the election! In the last convocation of the Parliament, they had 18 seats, now they have not won a single mandate]. Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 18 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
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