The Homeland Movement ( hr, Domovinski pokret; abbr. DP), previously known as Miroslav Škoro Homeland Movement ( hr, Domovinski pokret Miroslava Škore; abbr. DPMŠ) until February 2021, is a
nationalist
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and
right-wing populist
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political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or p ...
in
Croatia
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The DP was founded by Croatian singer, former
Croatian Democratic Union MP, and
2019–20 presidential election,
Miroslav Škoro
Miroslav Škoro (; born 29 July 1962) is a Croatian musician, television host and politician. He is the founder and the first president of the conservative Homeland Movement party, which he established in February 2020 and led until July 2021. As ...
, on 29 February 2020.
The DP is variously considered
conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
,
populist
Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term develop ...
and
nationalist
Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a particular nation (as in a group of people), Smith, Anthony. ''Nationalism: Th ...
. The party competed in the
2020 Croatian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Croatia on 5 July 2020. They were the tenth parliamentary elections since the first multi-party elections in 1990 and elected the 151 members of the Croatian Parliament. 140 Members of Parliament were elected ...
in a coalition with several other minor right-wing to
far-right parties, including the
Croatian Conservative Party,
Croatian Growth
Croatian Growth ( hr, Hrvatski rast, acronym ''Hrast'' is a Croatian word for Oak tree) or Hrast-Movement for Successful Croatia was a political party in Croatia established in 2012. Its founding was initiated by several conservative Catholic NGO ...
and
Bloc for Croatia
The Bloc for Croatia ( hr, Blok za Hrvatsku) is a right-wing to far-right nationalist political party in Croatia.
History
After a disagreement between Zlatko Hasanbegović and the president of the Independents for Croatia party, Bruna Esih, ove ...
.
History
On 29 February 2020,
Miroslav Škoro
Miroslav Škoro (; born 29 July 1962) is a Croatian musician, television host and politician. He is the founder and the first president of the conservative Homeland Movement party, which he established in February 2020 and led until July 2021. As ...
, a former MP who stood in the
recent presidential election, confirmed to the media the formation of a new party, four and a half months before the
parliamentary elections. The DP tried to form a broad right-of-centre coalition for the upcoming election. They negotiated with the
Bridge of Independent Lists
The Bridge ( hr, Most), previously known as Bridge of Independent Lists ( hr, Most nezavisnih lista) until November 2020, is a political party in Croatia founded in 2012. The party is led by Božo Petrov, its founder and the former mayor of Metk ...
, but no agreement was reached. A coalition was formed with several other parties, including the conservative
Croatian Sovereignists
The Croatian Sovereignists ( hr, Hrvatski suverenisti) are a conservative and Christian right-wing political party in Croatia. The party was founded in 2019 and is led by Marijan Pavliček.
History Foundation
The party was originally founded ...
coalition, which was established to contest the
2019 European elections, and the newly founded Bloc for Croatia. A coalition agreement was also signed with the Green list, emphasizing "environmental protection and the fight against climate change".
On 20 July 2021, Miroslav Škoro resigned as party president over a dispute over party finances. This was soon followed by disciplinary proceedings against Škoro and his sister Vesna Vučemilović, which is why they decided to leave the party.
Election results
Legislative
References
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