Peace is Our Nation

The Peace is Our Nation (Montenegrin: Mir je naša nacija / Мир је наша нација), initially announced as the Citizens' Bloc (Građanski blok / Грађански блок) is a big tent, moderate and pro-European pre-election opposition political coalition in Montenegro, formed for the August 2020 parliamentary election.[1][2]

Peace is Our Nation

Mir je naša nacija
Мир је наша нација
LeaderAleksa Bečić
Founded12 July 2020
HeadquartersPodgorica
IdeologyModerate politics[1]
Anti-corruption[1]
Catch-all alliance
Anti-nationalism[1]
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre (majority)
SloganWe Are Family
Montenegrin Parliament
10 / 81
Local Parliaments
88 / 786

History

The coalition was formed on 12 July 2020, and it is composed of the Democrats, DEMOS, the New Left, PUPI, as well some independent candidates, such as liberal politician Vladimir Pavićević, former leader of the Montenegrin party.[3]

The main goal of the coalition is to overthrow the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of President Milo Đukanović, which has been in power since 1991, announcing a anticorruption, reformist and moderate platform, also representing itself as civic and multinational alternative to the growing populist and nationalist rhetoric within the ruling DPS and opposition Democratic Front (DF), which they accuse of polarizing Montenegrin society and inciting ethnic hatred and unrest. Leader of the Democrats Aleksa Bečić will head the joint electoral list for the parliamentary election in August 2020.[4][1][5]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary election
Election Popular votes % of popular votes Overall seats won Seat change Government
2020
0 / 81

Members
Member Main ideology Position Leader No. of seats
Democrats Conservative liberalism
Pro-Europeanism		 Centre Aleksa Bečić
8 / 81
DEMOS Liberal conservatism
Pro-Europeanism		 Centre-right Miodrag Lekić
2 / 81
New Left Social democracy
Social liberalism		 Centre-left Saša Mijović
0 / 81
Independent[a] Economic liberalism
Pro-Europeanism		 Centre Vladimir Pavićević
0 / 81
PUPI Pensioners' interests
Social justice		 Single Issue Momir Joksimović
0 / 81
[a] – the Democrats affiliated Policy Research Society, non-governmental organization (NGO) from Podgorica.

References
  1. "Prva predizborna koalicija, formiran građanski blok". www.antenam.net.
  2. Koalicija Mir je naša nacija: Ubjedljivo ćemo pobijediti DPS na izborima, Cafe del Montenegro
  3. U Crnoj Gori formiran "Građanski blok", rts.rs
  4. Formiranje Građanskog bloka, Vijesti
  5. Bečić predvodi koaliciju Mir je naša nacija, Cafe del Montenegro (August 2020)
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