Civic Liberal Alliance

Civic Liberal Alliance
Građansko-liberalni savez
President Anka Mrak Taritaš
Vice Presidents Goran Beus Richembergh
Diana Topčić Rosenberg[1]
Founded 9 July 2017 (2017-07-09)
Split from Croatian People's Party
Headquarters Zagreb, Croatia
Ideology Liberalism
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre-left
European affiliation Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
European Parliament group Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Colors      Light blue
Sabor
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European Parliament
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County Prefects
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Mayors
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Website
glas.com.hr

The Civic Liberal Alliance (Croatian: Građansko-liberalni savez, abbr. Glas - lit. Voice/Vote) is a liberal political party in Croatia.[2][3] The party was founded by four former Croatian People's Party (HNS) MP's led by Anka Mrak Taritaš who were dissatisfied with HNS entering a coalition with the conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and supporting Cabinet of Andrej Plenković since June 2017.

History

The Party's founding congress was held on 9 July 2017, while it was officially registered with the Ministry of Public Administration on 26 July 2017.[4]

Glas automatically became a parliamentary party with four MP's, making it the fifth largest party in the country in terms of parliamentary representation. In addition, Jozo Radoš also left HNS and joined Glas, so the party also has one MEP. Radoš sits in the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group.

Another notable member is Vesna Pusić.

On 1 December 2017 the party was admitted into the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party as an affiliate member.[5]

Ideology

Party president Mrak-Taritaš described Glas as "a modern, progressive, trans-ideological party in the left center, acceptable to people who are liberal, social-liberal and social-democratic." Party's emphasis will be placed on individual freedoms and rights, stable institutions and diversity as a comparative advantage.[6]

Party stands for:[7][8]

  • the right to vote at the local elections at the age of 16,
  • comprehensive curriculum reform,
  • public administration reform,
  • a stable judiciary,
  • decentralization.

References

  1. ↑ "Počela osnivačka skupina GLAS-a - tportal". Tportal.hr. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  2. ↑ "FOTO: U DVORANI 'WOW' OSNOVANA STRANKA 'GLAS' Za šeficu izabrana Anka Mrak Taritaš, evo tko je sve iz drugih stranaka došao ma konvenciju - Jutarnji List". Jutarnji.hr. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  3. ↑ Petra Mlačić/Vijesti.hr. "Bivši HNS-ovci osnovali GLAS: 'Želimo okupiti ljude kojima su se izbori i politika zgadili' — Vijesti.hr". Vijesti.rtl.hr. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "ALDE welcomes new member parties". Aldeparty.eu. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "MRAK TARITAŠ U AKCIJI Bivši HNS-ovci sutra i formalno osnivaju novu stranku, otkrili na koga ciljaju". Novilist.hr. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Mrak Taritaš i disidenti iz HNS-a osnovali novu stranku GLAS, neizvjesno hoće li im se pridružiti i Vesna Pusić". Jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Osnovan Građansko-liberalni savez (GLAS) - Glas Istre". Glasistre.hr. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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