The Homeland Movement (Croatian: Domovinski pokret; abbr. DP), previously known as Miroslav Škoro Homeland Movement (Croatian: Domovinski pokret Miroslava Škore; abbr. DPMŠ) until February 2021, is a nationalist and right-wing populist political party in Croatia.[8][9] The DP was founded by Croatian singer, former Croatian Democratic Union MP, and 2019–20 presidential election candidate, Miroslav Škoro, on 29 February 2020.
Homeland Movement Domovinski pokret | |
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| Abbreviation | DP |
| President | Ivan Penava |
| Deputy President | Mario Radić |
| Secretary-General | Josip Dabro |
| Founder | Miroslav Škoro |
| Founded | 29 February 2020 |
| Headquarters | Vlaška ulica 81F, Zagreb |
| Membership (2022) | 8,434[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing[8][9][10] to far-right[11][12][13] |
| European affiliation | Identity and Democracy Party (intention to join)[14] |
| Colours | Grey (customary)[a] Red White Blue |
| Slogan | Zato što svoje volim! ("Because I love my own!") |
| Croatian Parliament | 11 / 151 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 12 |
| County Prefects | 0 / 21 |
| Mayors | 2 / 128 |
| Municipalities | 0 / 428 |
| Website | |
| domovinskipokret.hr | |
History
On 29 February 2020, Miroslav Škoro, 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.[19] The DP tried to form a broad right-of-centre coalition for the upcoming election. They negotiated with the Bridge of Independent Lists, but no agreement was reached.[20] A coalition was formed with several other parties, including the conservative Croatian Sovereignists coalition, which was established to contest the 2019 European elections, and the newly founded Bloc for Croatia.[21] A coalition agreement was also signed with the Green list, emphasizing "environmental protection and the fight against climate change".[22]
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.[23][24]
On 9 October 2021, Mayor of Vukovar, Ivan Penava was elected the new party president.[25] Ivan Penava has defended usage of the old pro-Nazi Ustasa slogan, "Za dom spremni" stating that whoever is offended by that slogan should not be visiting Vukovar.[26]
Political positions
The DP is variously considered conservative, right-wing populist and nationalist. The party competed in the 2020 Croatian parliamentary election in a coalition with several other minor right-wing to far-right parties, including the Croatian Conservative Party, Croatian Growth and Bloc for Croatia.[3]
The party is in favour of the EU and the Schengen Area but was opposed to the Euro. The party is also against abortion and same-sex marriage. During 2022, the party expressed support for Ukraine, but was opposed to allowing military training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Croatia.[27]
List of presidents
| # | President | Term start | Term end | ||
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| 1 | Miroslav Škoro | .jpg) | 29 February 2020 | 20 July 2021 | |
| – | Mario Radić (acting) | .png) | 20 July 2021 | 9 October 2021 | |
| 2 | Ivan Penava | .png) | 9 October 2021 | Incumbent | |
Election results
Legislative
| Election | Coalition | Votes won | Percentage | Seats won | Change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Coalition totals) | (DP only) | |||||
| 2020 | HS–HKS–HRAST–BzH–ZL–SU | 181,492 | 10.89% | 11 / 151 | New | Opposition |
| 2024 | PiP–BzH–ZL | 202,714 | 9.56% | 11 / 151 |  0 | TBA |