Zagorje Party

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Zagorje Party
Zagorska stranka
Leader Vacant
Founded10 January 2004 (2004-01-10)
Split from Democratic Party of Zagorje
Headquarters Zabok, Croatia
Ideology Zagorje regionalism
Political position Centre to centre-left
National affiliation Croatia is Growing (2015–2016)
Colours  Dark green, Blue
Sabor
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European Parliament
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Website
zagorskastranka.hr

The Zagorje Party (Croatian : Zagorska stranka or ZS) is a regionalist political party in Croatia.

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Zagorje Party was founded in Krapina on 10 January 2004 as a split from Democratic Party of Zagorje (ZDS). [1] The party was led by former ZDS secretary Miljenko Jerneić from its foundation until he resigned in May 2024. [2] [3]

Zagorje party is a regional party that is active on the territory of Hrvatsko Zagorje and all of the northwestern Croatia. Party's goal is to gather people from Zagorje, as well as from other parts of Croatia, that are willing to participate in cultural, economic and moral transformation of the northwestern Croatia. It also has a City of Zagreb branch "Zagorje Party for Zagreb" (ZSZ) that ran independently in the 2019 European Parliament election and 2021 Zagreb local elections. [4] [5]

The basic Party principles are "a man and his rights". The party advocates for women's rights, so it accordingly determined that there must be at least 30% of women on all of its electoral lists. An important part of party politics is the policy of sustainable development. Therefore, Party is guided by the principle: "Act locally, think globally". The party advocates separation of church and state, but respects and cherishes the Christian tradition of the Croatian nation. [6]

Party's motto is: "We were born as Zagorci! [7] We live as Zagorci! We will die as Zagorci!"

Electoral history

Legislative

ElectionIn coalition withVotes won

(coalition totals)

PercentageSeats wonChange
2007 HSS-HSLS-PGS-ZDS 161,8146.5%
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2011 None1,7300.07%
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2015 SDP-HNS-HSU-HL-A-HSS 744,50732.31%
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2016 SU 9050.05%
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European

ElectionIn coalition withVotes won

(coalition totals)

PercentageSeats wonChange
2019 None1,1280.10%
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References

  1. "O nama | Zagorska stranka".
  2. "Miljenko Jerneić podnio ostavku na mjesto predsjednika ZS-a" (in Croatian). Radio Stubica. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. "IZBORI-ZS Nositelj liste Miljenko Jerneić". zagorje.com (in Croatian). 29 Apr 2005. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. "IZBORI ZA EUROPSKI PARLAMENT (2019.)". izbori.hr. State Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  5. "LOKALNI IZBORI (16.05.2021.)". izbori.hr. State Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  6. "Otišli smo SDP-u jer nas je Brkić iz HDZ-a izigrao - Jutarnji.hr". www.jutarnji.hr. Archived from the original on 2015-08-31.
  7. Zagorci is the name for people from Hrvatsko Zagorje