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 | |
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President | Mirando Mrsić[1] |
General Secretary | Bartol Šimunić[1] |
Vice Presidents | Bojana Hribljan[1] Aleksandar Horvat Matija Ladić |
Founded | October 20, 2018 |
Split from | Social Democratic Party of Croatia |
Headquarters | Zagreb, Croatia |
Ideology | Social democracy Social liberalism Progressivism Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Centre-left |
National affiliation | Amsterdam Coalition (2019–present) |
Croatian Parliament | 1 / 151
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Website | |
https://demokrati.hr/ | |
According to the party, their program is based on a "long-term, stable, sustainable development of Croatia.[5]
The party is part of the Amsterdam Coalition, an electoral alliance of seven Croatia liberal political parties.[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.
References
- "Ljudi" [People]. Democrats (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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
- Official website (in Croatian)