Homeland_Movement_(Croatia)

Homeland Movement (Croatia)

Homeland Movement (Croatia)

Croatian political party

The Homeland Movement (Croatian: Domovinski pokret; abbr. DP), previously known as Miroslav Škoro Homeland Movement (Croatian: Domovinski pokret Miroslava Škore; abbr. DPMŠ) until February 2021, is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Croatia.[8][9] The DP was founded by Croatian singer, former Croatian Democratic Union MP, and 2019–20 presidential election candidate, Miroslav Škoro, on 29 February 2020.

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History

On 29 February 2020, Miroslav Škoro, a former MP who stood in the recent presidential election, confirmed to the media the formation of a new party, four and a half months before the parliamentary elections.[19] The DP tried to form a broad right-of-centre coalition for the upcoming election. They negotiated with the Bridge, but no agreement was reached.[20] A coalition was formed with several other parties, including the conservative Croatian Sovereignists, which was established to contest the 2019 European elections, and the newly founded Bloc for Croatia.[21] A coalition agreement was also signed with the Green List, emphasizing "environmental protection and the fight against climate change".[22]

On 20 July 2021, Miroslav Škoro resigned as party president over a dispute over party finances. This was soon followed by disciplinary proceedings against Škoro and his sister Vesna Vučemilović, which is why they decided to leave the party.[23][24]

On 9 October 2021, Mayor of Vukovar, Ivan Penava was elected the new party president.[25] Ivan Penava has defended usage of the old pro-Nazi Ustasha salute Za dom spremni, stating that whoever is offended by that slogan should not be visiting Vukovar.[26]

In the 2024 Croatian parliamentary election, the DP led a coalition with Law and Justice and two independent members of the Sabor won 14 seats, becoming the third largest faction.[27] The ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)'s coalition only earned 61 seats, needing 76 to form a government.[28] As such, the DP was courted by both the HDZ, and the main opposition, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Rivers of Justice coalition led by Zoran Milanović who attempted to form a broad "national salvation" government of every party against the HDZ. As such the party has been described as the kingmaker, as whichever coalition they join, the HDZ or SDP, would earn enough seats to form a government.[27] However, on 27 April, after having coalition negoations with both parties, the HDZ Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced that the DP would be joining their coalition "in the coming days."[29]

Political positions

The DP is variously considered conservative, right-wing populist and nationalist. The party competed in the 2020 Croatian parliamentary election in a coalition with several other minor right-wing to far-right parties, including the Croatian Conservative Party, Croatian Growth and Bloc for Croatia.[3] It is also a vocal opponent of We can! and the Independent Democratic Serb Party.[30]

The party is in favour of the European Union and the Schengen Area but was opposed to the euro. The party is also against abortion and same-sex marriage. During 2022, the party expressed support for Ukraine, but was opposed to allowing military training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Croatia.[31]

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Election results

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Notes

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References

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    "Izvješće o obavljenoj financijskoj reviziji - Domovinski pokret za 2022" (PDF). State Audit Office (in Croatian). 3 November 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
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    "Škoro je osnovao svoj Domovinski pokret: 'Mi smo država koja počinje začećem, u kojoj svako dijete ima oca i majku'". telegram.hr. 29 February 2020.
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    Prnjak, Hrvoje (7 March 2020). "Projekt za vlast Miroslava Škore: novi vođa populista nada se Plenkovićevoj pobjedi, a nakon toga aktivirat će uhodani plan za 30 zastupnika u Saboru". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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    "Croatia to Hold Election Amid Virus, Political Uncertainty". The New York Times. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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    "Croatia parliamentary race close as virus spikes". The Washington Post. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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    "Croatia's ruling conservatives win parliamentary election". Euronews. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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    "Croatian PM hails 'victory' for conservatives in parliamentary vote". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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    "Penava: Jesmo za EU, ali kao zajednicu suverenih država, a ne kao jednu državnu zajednicu kakvu smo imali u Jugoslaviji – više nije Beograd nego je Bruxelles!". 30 October 2023.
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    "DIP objavio cijeli popis: Ovo su svi novi zastupnici u saboru". index.hr (in Croatian). Index. 6 Jul 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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    "Prve izlazne ankete: Povijesni trijumf Tomaševića u Zagrebu, Puljak uvjerljivo dobio Split". telegram.hr (in Croatian). Telegram. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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    "Nova anketa: HDZ ima najveću podršku u posljednjih godinu dana". index.hr (in Croatian). Index. 10 Mar 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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    "Novi Crobarometar: Istraživanje otkriva je li Milanović uspio srušiti rejting HDZ-u i koga bi građani radije za premijera". dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Nova TV. 25 Mar 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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    "Miroslav Škoro predstavio najbliže suradnike i poručio: "Ne bih stajao danas ovdje da nisam spreman biti premijer"". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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    "Zapeli pregovori Škore sa Suverenistima i Mostom". Index.hr. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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    "FACTBOX – Croatia ahead of July 5 general election". SeeNews. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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    "VIDEO: ŠKORO POTPISAO SPORAZUM SA JOŠ JEDNOM STRANKOM Progovorio o Penavi, Marijani Petir, Bernardiću, ali i razlazu s poznatim vinarom". Jutarnji list. 19 May 2020.
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    "Miroslav Škoro ekskluzivno za Dnevnik Nove TV o ostavci i raskolu u Domovinskom pokretu: Možda će ovo biti dovoljan razlog da me izbace van" [Miroslav Škoro exclusively for Dnevnik Nova TV about the resignation and split in the Homeland Movement: "Maybe this will be enough reason to throw me out"]. Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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    "Miroslav Škoro izlazi iz Domovinskog pokreta: "Točno je, zatražio sam ispisnicu"" [Miroslav Škoro leaves the Homeland Movement: "That's right, I asked for a letter of printout"]. Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 21 August 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
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    "Ivan Penava izabran za novog predsjednika Domovinskog pokreta". Večernji list. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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    Novakov, Sara (April 20, 2024). ""Ekstremna desnica postaje krojač sudbine Hrvatske"". NIN.
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    Orovic, Joe; Higgins, Andrew (18 April 2024). "A Far-Right Party Emerges as a Possible Kingmaker in Croatia". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  28. [28]
    "Croatia's ruling conservatives win parliamentary vote, but cannot rule alone". Associated Press. 18 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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    Badovinac, Nikola. "Homeland Movement meets with HDZ and SDP". glashrvatske.hrt.hr. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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    T. V.; HRT; HINA (2024-04-29). "Radić: DP ne može biti dio većine sa SDSS-om i Možemo!". Croatian Radiotelevision. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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    "Plenković nije uspio: HDZ nije skupio dovoljno ruku za Vladinu odluku o obuci ukrajinskih vojnika u Hrvatskoj". Dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-26.


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