Serb List
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Serb List was a political alliance
in Montenegro
. In contrast to other political coalitions, the Serb List was not simply a coalition of parties, but an entity on its own; for instance, the MPs elected on its list are not considered to represent the party they originally come from, but the Serb List. Serb List was transformed into New Serb Democracy
, formed on 24 January 2009 as a merger of the national-conservative Serb People's Party and the People's Socialist Party of Montenegro
.
At the last legislative elections
in Montenegro, on September 10, 2006, the party won 12 out of 81 seats. It is the strongest opposition list in the Parliament.
Besides the Serb People's Party of Montenegro, the coalition consists of various organizations and individuals which present themselves as protectors of the Serbs of Montenegro
:
Local cooperation also with the Socialist Party of Yugoslavia
and the Democratic Centre of Boka
and the following NGOs: Matrix of Boka and Matrix of Brda.
The List advocated special ties between Montenegro
and Serbia
, Serbian citizenship for Serbs in Montenegro, and protection of the Serbian language
and Serbian Orthodox Church
(its Montenegrin branch, the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
) as the official language and church in Montenegro, respectively.
In late 2007 the Serb list representative signed The Opposition charter, uniting with the Movement for Changes
, the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro
, the People's Party, the Democratic Serb Party, the Bosniak Party
, the Albanian Alternative
and the Democratic League in Montenegro into a standing bloc to oppose a Constitutional draft proposed and attempted to be imposed by the ruling DPS-SDP coalition. The Serb list fiercely opposes renaming the official language of the country from Serbian to Montenegrin.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. In contrast to other political coalitions, the Serb List was not simply a coalition of parties, but an entity on its own; for instance, the MPs elected on its list are not considered to represent the party they originally come from, but the Serb List. Serb List was transformed into New Serb Democracy
New Serb Democracy
New Serb Democracy is a political party in Montenegro, formed on 24 January 2009 as a merger of the Serbian People's Party and the People's Socialist Party of Montenegro....
, formed on 24 January 2009 as a merger of the national-conservative Serb People's Party and the People's Socialist Party of Montenegro
People's Socialist Party of Montenegro
People Socialist Party of Montenegro was an opposition political party in Montenegro within the Serbian List due to its support of political union of Montenegro with Serbia, holding 1 seat in the Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro...
.
At the last legislative elections
Montenegrin parliamentary election, 2006
The election for the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro in the newly independent Republic of Montenegro took place on September 10, 2006, with Prime Minister Milo Đukanović claiming absolute victory for his centre-left, pro-European Union party the next day...
in Montenegro, on September 10, 2006, the party won 12 out of 81 seats. It is the strongest opposition list in the Parliament.
Besides the Serb People's Party of Montenegro, the coalition consists of various organizations and individuals which present themselves as protectors of the Serbs of Montenegro
Serbs of Montenegro
Montenegrin Serbs is a regional, ethnographic group of ethnic Serbs. They compose the second largest ethnic group in Montenegro after the Montenegrins....
:
- Serb People's Party
- Party of Serb RadicalsParty of Serb RadicalsParty of Serb Radicals is a political party in Montenegro. It is the Montenegrin branch of the Serbian Radical Party. The SSR is led by Duško Sekulić. The SSR was part of the Serb List....
- People's Socialist Party of MontenegroPeople's Socialist Party of MontenegroPeople Socialist Party of Montenegro was an opposition political party in Montenegro within the Serbian List due to its support of political union of Montenegro with Serbia, holding 1 seat in the Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro...
- Democratic Party of UnityDemocratic Party of UnityDemocratic Party of Unity is a political party in the Montenegro, it was a member of the Serbian List alliance. Its president is Zoran Žižić....
- Serbian National Council of Montenegro
- Academic Alternative
Local cooperation also with the Socialist Party of Yugoslavia
Socialist Party of Yugoslavia
Socialist Party of Yugoslavia is a political party in Montenegro...
and the Democratic Centre of Boka
Democratic Centre of Boka
Democratic Centre of Boka a political party in Montenegro. The party is based on the coastal town of Herceg Novi. Its goal is to fight for the greater good of Herceg Novi....
and the following NGOs: Matrix of Boka and Matrix of Brda.
The List advocated special ties between Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, Serbian citizenship for Serbs in Montenegro, and protection of the Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
and Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
(its Montenegrin branch, the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
The Metropolitanate of Montenegro is the largest diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro. Founded in 1219 by Saint Sava, it is now one of the most prominent dioceses in the Serbian Orthodox Church. The current Metropolitan is Amfilohije...
) as the official language and church in Montenegro, respectively.
In late 2007 the Serb list representative signed The Opposition charter, uniting with the Movement for Changes
Movement for Changes
Movement for Changes is a political party in Montenegro which has a proclaimed goal to integrate their country into the European Union and to support political and economic reforms to bring it into line with European norms...
, the Socialist People's Party of Montenegro
Socialist People's Party of Montenegro
The Socialist People's Party of Montenegro is a socialist opposition political party in Montenegro. It has 16 MPs in the Parliament of Montenegro, which it won on the 2009 parliamentary election...
, the People's Party, the Democratic Serb Party, the Bosniak Party
Bosniak Party of Montenegro
The Bosniak Party is a Bosniak minority political party in Montenegro....
, the Albanian Alternative
Albanian Alternative
The Albanian Alternative is a political party in Montenegro.AA is led by Gjergj Camaj. At the last legislative elections in Montenegro, in March 2009, AA won 1 out of 81 seats....
and the Democratic League in Montenegro into a standing bloc to oppose a Constitutional draft proposed and attempted to be imposed by the ruling DPS-SDP coalition. The Serb list fiercely opposes renaming the official language of the country from Serbian to Montenegrin.