Left of Croatia

Infobox_Political_Party
party_name = Left of Croatia
party_
party_wikicolourid =
leader = Ivan Ninić
foundation = 2007
ideology = Democratic Socialism (constitutional position), Anti-Fascism, Left Populism
headquarters = Rijeka
website = http://www.ljevica.hr/
international = none
The Left of Croatia ( _hr. Ljevica Hrvatske) is a leftist Croatian political party with no parliamentary representation. It was created in 2007 by several parties including Vladimir Bebić – Third Block, Green Left of Croatia, Social Democratic Union, Dalmatian Assembly, Olive, Socialist Party of Croatia – Left Alternative and SDP dissident Ivan Ninić. [ [http://www.hidra.hr/stranke/s028469h.htm STR: Iskaznica ] ]

However party is represented in council of Rijeka by two councillors and by three in assembly of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. All were elected from Vladimir Bebić – Third Block list on local elections in 2005.

Ideology

The Party sees itself as the protector of the workers and other disadvantaged parts of society. It considers the privatization process in the nineties to be criminal and supports free education and healthcare. Antifascism is declared to be one of basis of the party and it attended Josip Broz Tito's birthday celebration. The party claims to support small business in competition with “foreign capital”. It also supports EU (but not NATO) and gay rights.

The Left aims to present itself as a strongly anti-corruption party. [ [http://www.ljevica.hr/politika.html Ljevica Hrvatske ] ]

Leadership

The Party is led by two relatively popular Croatian politicians and former athletes Ivan Ninić and Vladimir Bebić, both former MPs.

2007 elections

Soon after its founding congress, the Party announced that it will have a joint list with Istrian Socialdemocratic Forum and Croatian Socialdemocrats in Istria and Rijeka. [ [http://www.nacional.hr/articles/view/34338/ Stvorena koalicija ISDF-a i Ljevice Hrvatske – NACIONAL ] ]

The Left also announced a coalition with Socialist Labour Party of Croatia one month before the elections. [http://izbori.hrt.hr/content/view/548/29/]

External links

* [http://www.ljevica.hr Official web site]
* [http://www.noviplamen.org "Novi Plamen" magazine]

References