- 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 , LeftPopulism
headquarters =Rijeka
website = http://www.ljevica.hr/
international = none
The Left of Croatia ( _hr. Ljevica Hrvatske) is aleftist Croatia npolitical party with no parliamentary representation. It was created in2007 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 SDPdissident 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 ofPrimorje-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 otherdisadvantaged parts of society. It considers theprivatization process inthe nineties to becriminal and supports freeeducation andhealthcare .Antifascism is declared to be one of basis of the party and it attendedJosip Broz Tito 'sbirthday celebration. The party claims to supportsmall business in competition with “foreign capital”. It also supports EU (but notNATO ) andgay 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 andVladimir Bebić , both former MPs.2007 elections
Soon after its founding
congress , the Party announced that it will have a joint list withIstrian Socialdemocratic Forum andCroatian Socialdemocrats inIstria andRijeka . [ [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
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