Croatian Growth ( hr, Hrvatski rast, acronym ''Hrast'' is a Croatian word for

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) or Hrast-Movement for Successful Croatia was a

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established in 2012. Its founding was initiated by several

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, Croatian section of

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, Family Party,

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politician

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and two candidates in 2010 Presidential elections in Croatia,

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and

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, son of first Croatian president

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. The party maintains contacts with

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. In the 2013 European Parliament election, Croatian Growth received 2,55% of votes, which was not enough to gain a seat. The party participated in the

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at the

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. In that election, it became possible for candidates to receive preferential votes, and the candidates of Hrast won a total of 8,800 (out of a coalition total of 771,070). Ladislav Ilčić served as MP until new

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when he was replaced by Hrvoje Zekanović, party's vicepresident. Since April 2018 HRAST is no longer part of the ruling HDZ coalition because of disagreement over the ratification of the

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. In July 2018 HRAST signed a political cooperation pact with

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. In February 2019 they launched political platform called

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together with several

and prominent intellectuals for the upcoming

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. On October 2, 2021, a unification assembly was held in Croatia's capital

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. During the assembly it was announced, that three smaller

and

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parties (

, Croatian Growth - Movement for Successful Croatia and the

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) will become defunct to merge and work together as the Croatian Sovereignists.

Election history

Legislative

European Parliament

References

External links

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