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The Croatian Labourists – Labour Party ( hr, Hrvatski laburisti - Stranka rada) is a
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and
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in
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. It was formed in 2010 by a former
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ist and People's Party MP Dragutin Lesar, who was the party's only member of parliament in the 6th assembly. In the 2011 parliamentary election, the party won six seats in the
Croatian Parliament The Croatian Parliament ( hr, Hrvatski sabor) or the Sabor is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Croatia. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sabor ...
. Ahead of the 2015 parliamentary election the party joined the ruling
Croatia is Growing The Restart Coalition ( hr, Restart koalicija) is a centre-left political alliance in Croatia. The coalition was formed in 2010 as the Kukuriku Coalition (''Kukuriku koalicija''). This somewhat facetious name meaning 'cock-a-doodle-doo', taken fr ...
coalition with the
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and liberal parties. As a result, MP Mladen Novak resigned in protest and joined the
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ORaH.


Election history


Legislative


European Parliament


See also

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Left wing politics in Croatia The Croatian Left has consisted of a broad range of individuals, groups, and political parties who seek egalitarian, economic, social and cultural rights in Croatia. Left wing ideologies came to Croatia in the late 19th century during the Austria- ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Croatian Labourists - Labour Party 2010 establishments in Croatia Democratic socialist parties in Europe Labour parties Political parties established in 2010 Social democratic parties in Croatia