Forward Croatia-Progressive Alliance Explained

Country:	Croatia
Forward Croatia Progressive Alliance
Native Name:	Naprijed Hrvatska Progresivni savez
President:	Ivo Josipović
Founded:	31 May 2015
Dissolved:	11 April 2019
Headquarters:	Zagreb, Croatia
Ideology:	Social democracy Progressivism
Position:	Centre-left
National:	Successful Croatia
Colors:	Red

Forward Croatia - Progressive Alliance (Croatian: Naprijed Hrvatska - Progresivni savez)^[1] was a centre-left political party founded by former Croatian President Ivo Josipović.^{[2] [3] [4]}

History

Party's founding congress was held on 31 May 2015 in Zagreb.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Some of the most prominent party members were a professor at Zagreb Faculty of Law Josip Kregar, professor at the Zagreb Faculty of Economics Velimir Srića, opera singer Dunja Vejzović, film and TV director Irena Škorić, attorney Anto Nobilo, and former Minister of Veterans Ivica Pančić.

Ahead of 2015 parliamentary elections the party formed a coalition called Successful Croatia with liberal People's Party - Reformists.^[8]

On 11 April 2019, the party joined into the SDP.^[9]

Electoral history

!Election!In coalition with!Votes won (coalition totals)!Percentage!Seats won!Change

2015

NS-R-DDS-HSU-U-ZF

34,573

1.54%

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jelena Lovrić . ‘Naprijed Hrvatska! ime je moje stranke’ . Jutarnji.hr . 2015-04-15 . 2016-04-29.
2. Web site: tportal.hr/RTL . 'Dobrodošli su svi koji žele reforme, pa i Milanović, no ne i Karamarko' - tportal.hr . M.tportal.hr . 2016-04-29.
3. Web site: Bivši član SDP-a Ivo Josipović osniva novu stranku – . Narod.hr . 2013-10-19 . 2016-04-29.
4. Web site: Josipović osniva svoju stranku, a SDP pita: Je li novac za to naš? - Večernji.hr . Vecernji.hr . 2016-04-29.
5. Web site: Ivo Josipović: U svibnju osniva novu stranku socijaldemokratske orijentacije . In-portal.hr . 2016-04-29.
6. Web site: Ivo Josipović gostovao je u Novom danu | N1 HR . Hr.n1info.com . 2015-04-07 . 2016-04-29.
7. Web site: Ovako će izgledati logo Josipovićeve stranke! - Večernji.hr . Vecernji.hr . 2015-05-20 . 2016-04-29.
8. Web site: Čačić i Josipović potpisali sporazum, nazvali se Uspješna Hrvatska - Večernji.hr . Vecernji.hr . 2015-08-18 . 2016-04-29.
9. News: VIDEO: IVO JOSIPOVIĆ SE VRATIO U SDP Bernardić nije odgovorio hoće li biti kandidat stranke na predsjedničkim izborima: 'Još nismo odlučili'. Jutarnji list. 11 April 2019.