Croatian Syrmian Initiative (, sr-cyrl, Хрватска сријемска иницијатива, Hrvatska srijemska inicijativa, HSI) was a
political party
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in
Serbia
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representing the
Croat ethnic minority in
Srem
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Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies withi ...
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History
It was founded on February 5, 2008. Its most recent president was Ante Španović. The party's seat was in
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava, Sava river. , the city has a total population of 36,764 inhabitants, while its adminis ...
.
Unlike other Croat parties from Vojvodina, HSI has had good relations with the
Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina. In 2009 HSI negotiated with DSHV. It was planned that HSI and DSHV would unite on June 5, 2009 at a meeting in
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city in Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Sava, Sava river. , the city has a total population of 36,764 inhabitants, while its adminis ...
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Radio Subotica
Završni pregovori oko ujedinjenja DSHV-a s Hrvatskom srijemskom inicijativom, April 21, 2009
In the local elections in Serbia in 2008, Croatian Syrmian Initiative had one member on the Democratic Party's ballot, winning one mandate in Sremska Mitrovica.
External links
Radio Subotica
Završni pregovori oko ujedinjenja DSHV-a s Hrvatskom srijemskom inicijativom, 21. travnja 2009.
Zvanična prezentacija Grada Sremska Mitrovica
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Croats of Vojvodina
Political parties established in 2008
Croat political parties in Serbia
Politics of Vojvodina
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