Serbian Left (2015) Explained

Serbian Left
Native Name:Levica Srbije
Lang1:sr
Split:Democratic Party
President:Borko Stefanović
Founders:Borko Stefanović
Jovo Bakić
Founded:5 December 2015
Dissolution:19 April 2019
Ideology:Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Position:Centre-left
Headquarters:Belgrade
Country:Serbia

The Serbian Left (Serbian: Левица србије, ЛС / Levica Srbije, LS) was a minor centre-left social democratic political party in Serbia. In April 2019 the Serbian Left merged into Dragan Đilas's Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP).

History

The Serbian Left was founded by Borko Stefanović as a splinter from the Democratic Party.[1]

In the 2017 Serbian presidential election, the Serbian Left supported "either Janković or Jeremić".[2]

An attack on its leader Stefanović in late 2018 was instrumental in kicking off major protests around the country.[3]

It merged into the center-left Party of Freedom and Justice formed by former Mayor of Belgrade Dragan Đilas in April 2019.[4]

Electoral results

Parliamentary elections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stefanović zadržava mandat. Novosti.rs. 7 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Levica Srbije: Građani neće pogrešiti ako glasaju za Jankovića ili Jeremića . RTS . 24 April 2019 . Serbian . 25 February 2017.
  3. News: Big turnout in fifth week of rallies against Serbian leader. 7 January 2019. The Nation. 7 January 2019.
  4. https://www.danas.rs/politika/formirana-stranka-slobode-i-pravde/ Formirana Stranka slobode i pravde