Croatian Syrmian Initiative ( hr, Hrvatska srijemska inicijativa, sr-cyrl, Хрватска сријемска иницијатива, Hrvatska srijemska inicijativa, HSI) was a
political party
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in
Serbia
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representing the
Croat ethnic minority in
Srem
Syrmia ( sh, Srem/Срем or sh, Srijem/Сријем, label=none) is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the ex ...
,
Vojvodina
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.
History
It was founded on February 5, 2008. Its most recent president was Ante Španović. The party's seat was in
Sremska Mitrovica.
Unlike other Croat parties from Vojvodina, HSI has had good relations with the
Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina. In 2009 HSI negotiated with DSHV. It was planned that HSI and DSHV unite on June 5, 2009 on the meeting in
Sremska Mitrovica.
Radio Subotica
Završni pregovori oko ujedinjenja DSHV-a s Hrvatskom srijemskom inicijativom, April 21, 2009
In the local elections in Serbia in 2008, Croatian Syrmian Initiative had one member on the Democratic Party's ballot, winning one mandate in Sremska Mitrovica.
External links
Radio Subotica
Završni pregovori oko ujedinjenja DSHV-a s Hrvatskom srijemskom inicijativom, 21. travnja 2009.
Zvanična prezentacija Grada Sremska Mitrovica
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Croats of Vojvodina
Political parties established in 2008
Croat political parties in Serbia
Politics of Vojvodina
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