United Reform Action

United Reform Action
Ujedinjena reformska akcija
Уједињена реформска акција
PresidentDritan Abazović
FounderŽarko Rakčević
Founded14 March 2015
Split fromPositive Montenegro
HeadquartersPodgorica
Ideology
Political positionCentre[1] to centre-left[2][3]
European affiliationEuropean Greens[4]
International affiliationGlobal Greens[4][5]
(associate member)
ColoursGreen, purple, navy
Parliament
4 / 81
Mayors
0 / 25
Local Parliaments
29 / 844
Website
www.ura.org.me

The Civic Movement United Reform Action (Montenegrin: Građanski pokret Ujedinjena reformska akcija / Грађански покрет Уједињена реформска акција), commonly known as simply United Reform Action, or by its abbreviation URA, is a green, socially liberal,[6] and pro-European party in Montenegro. The current party leader is former Prime Minister Dritan Abazović.

History

Initial United Reform Action logo with an hourglass symbol used until July 2021

Founded in March 2015[7] by Žarko Rakčević, a civil engineer and former member and president of Social Democratic Party, before the 2016 parliamentary election URA had two MPs in the Parliament of Montenegro: Dritan Abazović and Miloš Konatar, both elected in 2012 from the electoral list of Positive Montenegro.[4]

In September 2016, URA decided to enter the Key Coalition with Demos and SNP in order to participate at the forthcoming parliamentary election.[8] The Key Coalition won 11.05% of votes and 9 seats, two of them being won by URA candidates. In 2017, Dritan Abazović was elected as the new party leader.[9]

On 13 June 2020, the Civic Movement URA was officially admitted to the European Greens. URA decided to run independently at the 2020 parliamentary election, presenting its green politics and anti-corruption In Black and White" election platform, led by independent candidates, including well known journalist and activist Milka Tadić, some university professors, journalists, civic and NGO activists, with the party leader Dritan Abazović as a ballot carrier.[10] URA electoral list also contains one representative of the Bosniak minority Justice and Reconciliation Party, as well of some minor localist parties and initiatives.[11]

On 4 December 2020, the new big tent cabinet of Montenegro was elected by 41 out of 81 members of the Parliament of Montenegro, and independent candidate Zdravko Krivokapić became the new Prime Minister of Montenegro, with the Civic Movement URA leader Dritan Abazović as new Deputy Prime Minister, formally ending three decades of the Milo Đukanović's DPS-led regime in Montenegro.[12]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

Election Party leader Performance Alliance Government
Votes % Seats +/–
2016 Dritan Abazović 42,295 11.05%
2 / 81
 New Ključ Opposition
2020 22,679 5.54%
3 / 81
 Increase 1 CnB Coalition
2023 37,730 12.48%
4 / 81
 Increase 1 HSB Opposition

Presidential elections

President of Montenegro
Year Candidate 1st round votes % of votes 2nd round votes % of votes
2018 Mladen Bojanić[a] 2nd
111,711
33.40%
—
—

a Independent candidate, support

References

  1. ^ Nova vlada da bude sastavljena od partija političkog centra, MINA, 28 January 2022
  2. ^ Građanski pokret URA, Heinrich Böll Foundation
  3. ^ Civic Movement, United Reform Action
  4. ^ a b c Montenegro, Europe Elects
  5. ^ Member Parties, Global Greens
  6. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "Montenegro". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ United Reform Action Founding Document
  8. ^ Lekić nosilac liste koalicije "Ključ", Vijesti
  9. ^ Abazović novi predsjednik GP URA, pcnen.com
  10. ^ Šta piše i ko je potpisao platformu "Crno na bijelo": Smjena vlasti će izroditi drugačiju Crnu Goru, Vijesti
  11. ^ Stranka pravde i pomirenja Hazbije Kalača podžala Platformu Crno na bijelo, Vijesti, 2 August 2020
  12. ^ "Krizu prevazići reformama i znanjem", RTCG, 02-12-2020