Dalmatian Action (''Dalmatinska akcija'' or DA) was a 1990s regionalist and

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party in the region of

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within

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, that advocated for the political

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of Dalmatia within Croatia, including the creation of a Dalmatian regional government with a legislative assembly, with autonomy over cultural issues involving Dalmatia. It was founded in December 1990.Ethnic Politics in Eastern Europe: A Guide to Nationality Policies, Organizations, and Parties. M.E. Sharpe, 1995. P. 63. During the

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accused the DA of being an anti-Croat

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organization in league with Serb separatists intent on breaking up Croatia, the DA responded to Tuđman's accusation by denying its validity, saying that it was only interested in autonomy, and said that an autonomous Dalmatia would be a beneficial means to end the Serbian aggression and terrorism of Serbs from self-proclaimed Krajina, as Dalmatian autonomy could insure Dalmatian Serbs' autonomy from the central government in

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, as an alternative to Serb autonomy or independence. In the 1992 Croatian parliamentary election, it won a seat in the

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, but failed to pass the threshold in subsequent elections. On February 20, 2003, the

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erased the party from the register of political parties in Croatia, which was protested by the remaining party members including president Luka Meštrović and long-time member Mira Ljubić-Lorger. The party journal ''Glas Dalmacije'' (lit. The Voice of Dalmatia) was published between 1994 and 2000.

Election results

Dalmatian Action participated in elections on all levels.

Parliament

Chamber of Counties

References

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Election results

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Chamber of Counties

See also

References