Croatian Syrmian Initiative
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Croatian Syrmian Initiative (Croatian: Hrvatska srijemska inicijativa, abbreviation: HSI) is a political party
of ethnic Croats from eastern Syrmia
, autonomous province of Vojvodina
, Serbia
.
Founded February 5, 2008. The current president is Ante Španović. Party seat is in Sremska Mitrovica
.
Unlike other Croat parties from Vojvodina, HSI had good relations with 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
.
On the local elections in Serbia in 2008, Croatian Syrmian Initiative had one member on the election list of Democratic Party
, winning one mandate in Sremska Mitrovica.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
of ethnic Croats from eastern Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
, autonomous province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
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Founded February 5, 2008. The current president is Ante Španović. Party seat is in Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a city and municipality located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, on the left bank of the Sava river. As of 2002 the town had a total population of 39,041, while Sremska Mitrovica municipality had a population of 85,605...
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Unlike other Croat parties from Vojvodina, HSI had good relations with 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
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica is a city and municipality located in the Vojvodina province of Serbia, on the left bank of the Sava river. As of 2002 the town had a total population of 39,041, while Sremska Mitrovica municipality had a population of 85,605...
.
On the local elections in Serbia in 2008, Croatian Syrmian Initiative had one member on the election list of Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of...
, winning one mandate in Sremska Mitrovica.