For a European Serbia

Serbian political coalition

For a European Serbia (Serbian: За европску Србију / Za evropsku Srbiju, ZES) was a big tent and pro-EU electoral alliance, led by Boris Tadić, which participated in the 2008 Serbian parliamentary election. It received 38.42% of the popular vote, translating into 102 seats in the 250-seat Parliament of Serbia.

History

2008 parliamentary election

President of Serbia, Boris Tadić has gathered a large pro-EU coalition for the 2008 parliamentary election, around his centre-left Democratic Party (DS) and centre-right G17 Plus. On the list 166 candidates are from DS, 60 from G17+ and 8 members from each of the following minor parties Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) and League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (LSV). 25 seats are guaranteed for G17+, 4 seats and a Ministry in the future government for both SDPS and Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and 3 seats for LSV. However, if the alliance wins over 100 seats, their seats will gradually increase. The list's name is For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić and its leader is Dragoljub Mićunović. Boris Tadić claimed victory at the election, despite only gaining a plurality.

The victory was contested by the opposing Tomislav Nikolić, of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS), which received 29.46% of the popular vote.[1][2] In the election aftermath, ZES alliance formed a big tent coalition government together with the SPS-PUPS-JS electoral alliance and ethnic minority parties (Hungarian Coalition, List for Sandžak) on 7 July 2008, after securing 128 seats in the 250-seat parliament. This coalition government ruled Serbia until the 2012 elections.

2008 presidential election

On 3 February 2008, Boris Tadić won in the second round of the presidential election, for the second time, his opponent Tomislav Nikolić, of the far-right SRS.[3] He held that position until April 5, 2012, when he resigned,[4] and scheduled new presidential elections, which would coincide with the parliamentary election on 6 May 2012.[5]

Coalition members

Party Abbr. Leader Ideology Political position MPs (2008)
Democratic Party
Демократска странка
Demokratska stranka
DS Boris Tadić Social democracy
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-left
64 / 250
G17 Plus
Г17 плус
G17 plus
G17+ Mlađan Dinkić Liberal conservatism
Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right
24 / 250
League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina
Лига социјалдемократа Војводине
Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine
LSV Nenad Čanak Social democracy
Autonomism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-left
5 / 250
Social Democratic Party of Serbia
Социјалдемократска партија Србије
Socijaldemokratska partija Srbije
SDPS Rasim Ljajić Social democracy
Populism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-left
4 / 250
Serbian Renewal Movement
Српски покрет обнове
Srpski pokret obnove
SPO Vuk Drašković Monarchism
Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right
4 / 250
Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina
Демократски савез Хрвата у Војводини
Demokratski savez Hrvata u Vojvodini
DSHV Petar Kuntić Croat minority interests
Autonomism
Pro-Europeanism
Centre-right
1 / 250

Electoral results

Parliamentary election

National Assembly of Serbia
Year Popular vote % of popular vote # of seats Seat change Status
2008 1,590,200 38.42%
102 / 250
Increase 15 government

Presidential election

President of Serbia
Year Candidate Party # 1st round vote % of vote # 2nd round vote % of vote
2008 Boris Tadić DS 2nd 1,457,030 35.39% 1st 2,304,467 50.31%

References

  1. ^ "Serbia's pro-West president claims election victory". CNN. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ "Serbia's pro-European bloc claims shock poll win". Google News. Agence France-Presse. 2008-05-11. Archived from the original on 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ "Serbia election victory for Tadić". BBC. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  4. ^ The Independent – Serbian President Boris Tadic resigns
  5. ^ Serbia's president set to trigger early vote – Europe – Al Jazeera English, Retrieved 3 January 2021

External links

  • For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić