The Platform for Progress ( Bosnian: ''Platforma za progres'', abbreviated PzP) is a

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political party in

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, founded on 25 November 2018. At the party's founding convention, the 1,200 delegates chose Mirsad Hadžikadić as president of the party and Aleksandar Eskić as vice president.

History

2020 municipal elections

The party has supported

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, similar to the system used in

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. The party organized several protests in 2020. On 16 May 2020, it organized protests in

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, rallying in support of elections which had not been held in the city since 2008. The party held similar protests in

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and

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, in which they called for the

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to be held no later than 15 November.

2022 general election

The Platform for Progress announced its president, Mirsad Hadžikadić's, candidacy in the Bosnian general election on 9 December 2021, running for Bosnian Presidency member and representing the

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List of presidents

Elections

Parliamentary elections

Presidency elections

References

External links

Official Website
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