Our Croatia Explained

Country:Croatia
Our Croatia
Native Name:Naša Hrvatska
Slogan:Seriously. For Croatia
Ideology:Social democracy
Social liberalism
Regionalism
Position:Centre to centre-left
Headquarters:Zagreb, Croatia
Seats1 Title:Sabor

Our Croatia is a Croatian political alliance that was created on 7 October 2023, initially by the Social Democrats and the Croatian Peasant Party. It has been described as centre-left.

At the time of its founding, Davorko Vidović pointed out that the goal of the alliance is to prevent emigration from Croatia, and in its activities, they emphasize the fight against corruption.[1] [2] The slogan "Seriously for Croatia" was chosen because of Vidović's belief that Croatia "needs responsibility and seriousness more than ever."[3]

Members

Party Abbr. Ideology Leader Seats
Social DemocratsSDSocial democracy
Progressivism
Davorko Vidović
Croatian Labourists – Labour Party
HL–SRSocial democracy
Labourism
David Bregovac[4]
Democrats
DSocial democracy
Social liberalism
Ivan Lukež[5]

Associate parties

Party Abbr. Ideology Leader Seats
Istrian Democratic AssemblyIDSIstrian regionalism
Liberalism
Dalibor Paus[6]
PGSRegionalism
Liberalism
Darijo Vasilić
Independent Platform of the NorthNPSRegionalismMatija Posavec

The Croatian Peasant Party (HSS), one of the founding parties, left the alliance to join the Rivers of Justice coalition in March 2024.[7]

Davorko Vidović said that the alliance is also open to the membership of prominent individuals and other political parties of the center and left of the center.

On the 27th March 2024 the Our Croatia alliance signed a treaty of cooperation with three regional parties IDS, PGS and Independent Platform of the North.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Novaković predstavila antikorupcijski program koalicije Naša Hrvatska, tvrdi: "Nismo razgovarali o političkom angažmanu" . 2024-01-10 . Dnevnik.hr . hr.
  2. Web site: 2023-10-07 . HSS i Socijaldemokrati javnim potpisom Povelje „Naša Hrvatska“ pokrenuli predizborno okrupnjavanje i pripreme za nadolazeću izbornu godinu . 2024-01-10 . HSS - Hrvatska seljačka stranka . hr.
  3. Web site: Aničić . Slavka . 2024-04-09 . Vidović: Hrvatskoj više nego ikada treba odgovornost . 2024-04-09 . Novi list . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-10-17 . Socijaldemokratima i HSS-u pridružuju se Hrvatski laburisti – Stranka rada . 2024-01-10 . HSS - Hrvatska seljačka stranka . hr.
  5. News: Milović . Jelena . 2024-03-02 . “Našoj Hrvatskoj” pristupili i Demokrati; Vidović: Pragmatični savez nije naša politička priča . 2024-04-09 . Novi list.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-27 . Jutarnji list - Savez Naša Hrvatska potpisao suradnju s IDS-om, PGS-om i platformom Sjever: 'Mi nećemo pljuvati i rigati vatru' . 2024-04-09 . www.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
  7. Web site: 5 March 2024 . Postignut velik dogovor ljevice i centra. Ovih 10 stranaka ide zajedno na izbore . 7 March 2024 . Index.hr . hr.