Green–Left Front

At the sixth congress of Do not let Belgrade drown (NDB) in June 2022, it was announced that NDB would transform itself into a political party that would be active on national level, as opposed to only being active in Belgrade.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=Pokret "Ne davimo Beograd" prerasta u partiju |trans-title=The "Do not let Belgrade drown" movement is growing into a party |url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/politika/4856920/ne-davimo-beograd-partija.html |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Radio Television of Serbia |language=sr}} NDB also announced that several local organisations would take part in the foundation of the political party and that it would continue its actions within the We Must coalition.{{Cite web |date=21 June 2022 |title=Ne davimo Beograd usvojio "Deklaraciju o prerastanju pokreta u partiju" |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown adopted the "Declaration on the Transition of the Movement into a Party" |url=https://n1info.rs/vesti/ne-davimo-beograd-usvojio-deklaraciju-o-prerastanju-pokreta-u-partiju/ |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=N1 |language=sr}} In early February 2023, it was announced that the political party would be named the Green–Left Front (ZLF) and that it would also utilise its slogan "we would not give up on Serbia".{{Cite web |last=Spalović |first=Dejan |date=6 February 2023 |title=Ne davimo Beograd menja ime u zeleno-levi front |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown to change its name to Green-Left Front |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/536296/Ne-davimo-Beograd-menja-ime-u-zeleno-levi-front |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Politika |language=sr}}{{Cite web |last=Radovanović |first=Vojin |date=9 February 2023 |title=Lazović: NDMBGD od sada pod sloganom "Ne damo Srbiju", osnivamo kancelarije i van Beograda |trans-title=Lazović: From now on NDMBGD under the slogan "We will not give Serbia", we are establishing offices outside of Belgrade as well |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/lazovic-ndmbgd-od-sada-pod-sloganom-ne-damo-srbiju-osnivamo-kancelarije-i-van-beograda/ |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}} Radomir Lazović also announced that it would open local branches in Niš, Sombor, and Užice, while ZLF would also sign several cooperation agreements with local organisations in Serbia.{{Cite web |date=9 February 2023 |title=Radomir Lazović: Pokret "Ne davimo Beograd" postaje stranka "Zeleno-levi front - Ne damo Srbiju" |trans-title=Radomir Lazović: The movement "Do not let Belgrade drown" will become the party "Green-Left Front - We will not give Serbia" |url=https://www.tanjug.rs/srbija/politika/13197/radomir-lazovic-pokret-ne-davimo-beograd-postaje-stranka-zeleno-levi-front-ne-damo-srbiju/vest |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Tanjug |language=sr}}{{Cite web |last=Čolić |first=Leposava |date=9 February 2023 |title=Partija umesto pokreta |trans-title=A party instead of a movement |url=http://fonet.rs/politika/36263865/partija-umesto-pokreta.html |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=FoNet |language=sr}}

On 10 February 2023, NDB signed an agreement on joint participation with the Choice for our Municipality citizens' group.{{Cite web |date=10 February 2023 |title=Ne davimo Beograd i GG Naš izbor formiraju političku partiju |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown and CG Our Choice are forming a political party |url=https://beta.rs/politika/176037-ne-davimo-beograd-i-gg-nas-izbor-formiraju-politicku-partiju |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} Four days later, it signed another agreement with the Critical Mass citizens' group.{{Cite web |date=14 February 2023 |title=Kritična masa iz Kule se udružuje sa Ne davimo Beograd u partiju Zeleno-levi front |trans-title=Critical Mass from Kula joins forces with Do not let Belgrade drown to form the Green-Left Front party |url=https://beta.rs/politika/176234-kriticna-masa-iz-kule-se-udruzuje-sa-ne-davimo-beograd-u-partiju-zeleno-levi-front |access-date=24 February 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} In late February 2023, it signed an agreement with the "Initiative for Požega", while in early June, it signed an agreement with the Local Front from Valjevo and the Initiative for Lajkovac.{{Cite web |date=27 February 2023 |title=Ne davimo Beograd i Inicijativa za Požegu nastavljaju zajedničku borbu kroz partiju Zeleno-levi front |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown and the Initiative for Požega continue their joint struggle through the Green-Left Front party |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/ne-davimo-beograd-i-inicijativa-za-pozegu-nastavljaju-zajednicku-borbu-kroz-partiju-zeleno-levi-front/ |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=31 May 2023 |title=Valjevski Lokalni front učestvuje u formiranju partije Zeleno-levi front |trans-title=Valjevo Local Front to participate in the formation of the Green-Left Front party |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/valjevski-lokalni-front-ucestvuje-u-formiranju-partije-zeleno-levi-front/ |access-date=1 June 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=2 June 2023 |title=Inicijativa za Lajkovac pridružuje se NDBGD u Zeleno-levom frontu |trans-title=The Initiative for Lajkovac joins NDBGD in the Green-Left Front |url=https://n1info.rs/vesti/inicijativa-za-lajkovac-pridruzuje-se-ndbgd-u-zeleno-levom-frontu/ |access-date=3 June 2023 |website=N1 |language=sr}} ZLF held its founding assembly on 14 July, during which the party adopted its statute and programme.{{Cite web |date=13 July 2023 |title=Veselinović (Ne davimo Beograd): Opozicija spremna za izbore u Beogradu |trans-title=Veselinović (Do not let Belgrade drown): The opposition is ready for elections in Belgrade |url=https://insajder.net/teme/veselinovic-ne-davimo-beograd-opozicija-spremna-za-izbore-u-beogradu-video |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=Insajder |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=14 July 2023 |title=Pokret Ne davimo Beograd danas je zvanično postao stranka Zeleno-levi front |trans-title=The Do not let Belgrade drown movement officially became the Green-Left Front party today |url=https://beta.rs/content/186711-pokret-ne-davimo-beograd-danas-je-zvanicno-postao-stranka-zeleno-levi-front |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} Lazović announced that the leadership election will be held in autumn. Biljana Đorđević has said that ZLF would take part in the upcoming local elections.{{Cite web |date=14 July 2023 |title=Biljana Đorđević: Na predstojećim lokalnim izborima može se očekivati učešće Zeleno-levog fronta |trans-title=Biljana Đorđević: The Green-Left Front can be expected to participate in the upcoming local elections |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/biljana-djordjevic-na-predstojecim-lokalnim-izborima-moze-se-ocekivati-ucesce-zeleno-levog-fronta/ |access-date=14 July 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}}

After the Belgrade school shooting and Mladenovac and Smederevo shootings in May 2023, ZLF has taken part in the 2023 protests as one of its organisers.{{Cite news |last=Gajić |first=Iva |date=24 June 2023 |title=Ne odustajemo: Protesti 'Srbija protiv nasilja' u više gradova |language=sr |trans-title=We are not giving up: 'Serbia Against Violence' protests in several cities |work=Radio Free Europe |url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/srbija-protesti-protiv-nasilja/32474290.html |access-date=15 July 2023}}{{Cite web |date=15 July 2023 |title=Formiran Zeleno-levi front: Opozicija kakvu Srbija treba da ima |trans-title=The Green-Left Front has been formed: The kind of opposition Serbia should have |url=https://www.vreme.com/vesti/formiran-zeleno-levi-front-opozicija-kakvu-srbija-treba-da-ima/ |access-date=15 July 2023 |website=Vreme |language=sr}} ZLF became part of the Serbia Against Violence (SPN) coalition in October 2023, a coalition of political parties organising the 2023 protests.{{Cite news |last=Dragojlo |first=Saša |date=27 October 2023 |title=Serbia's Pro-European Opposition Makes Unity Pact for Elections |work=Balkan Insight |url=https://balkaninsight.com/2023/10/27/serbias-pro-european-opposition-makes-unity-pact-for-elections/ |access-date=27 October 2023}} The SPN coalition announced that it would take part in the parliamentary, Vojvodina provincial, and Belgrade City Assembly elections, all scheduled for 17 December 2023.{{Cite web |last=Milovančević |first=Vojislav |date=27 October 2023 |title=Opozicija postigla dogovor o nastupu na izborima: Saopšteno ko su kandidati i nosioci lista |trans-title=The opposition reached an agreement on participation in the elections: It was announced who the candidates and representatives of the list are |url=https://nova.rs/vesti/politika/uzivo-prva-konferencija-proevropske-opozicije-posle-odluke-da-izadju-zajedno-na-izbore/ |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=NOVA portal |language=sr}}{{Cite web |last=Milovančević |first=Vojislav |last2=Latković |first2=Nataša |date=3 November 2023 |title=Šta piše u koalicionom sporazumu liste "Srbija protiv nasilja" |trans-title=What is written in the coalition agreement of the list "Serbia against violence" |url=https://nova.rs/vesti/politika/otkrivamo-sta-pise-u-koalicionom-sporazumu-liste-srbija-protiv-nasilja/ |access-date=3 November 2023 |website=NOVA portal |language=sr}} Lazović was placed first on its electoral list for the parliamentary elections.{{Cite web |date=27 October 2023 |title=Opozicija okupljena oko Srbije protiv nasilja na jednoj listi, nosioci Aleksić i Tepić |trans-title=The opposition gathered around Serbia Against Violence on one list, with Aleksić and Tepić as its leaders |url=https://beta.rs/content/193086-opozicija-okupljena-oko-srbije-protiv-nasilja-na-jednoj-listi-nosioci-aleksic-i-tepic |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} In the parliamentary election, SPN won 65 seats, 9 of which went to ZLF.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=CeSID i IPSOS obradili 99,8 odsto uzorka: SNS-u 128 mandata, SPN-u 65 |trans-title=CeSID and IPSOS processed 99.8 percent of the sample: SNS 128 mandates, SPN 65 |url=https://n1info.rs/vesti/izbori-2023/cesid-i-ipsos-obradili-972-odsto-uzorka-sns-u-128-mandata-spn-u-65/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=N1 |language=sr}}

ZLF is a green and progressive party,{{Cite news |last=Didanović |first=Vera |date=28 July 2023 |title=Nasilje dolazi od SNS |language=sr |trans-title=Violence comes from SNS |work=Nin |url=https://www.nin.co.rs/pages/article.php?id=102368500 |url-access=subscription |access-date=30 July 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Mirosavljević |first=Igor |date=2 December 2023 |title=Evolution of the party scene since 2012: Who are the members of the "Serbia Against Violence" coalition? |work=European Western Balkans |url=https://serbiaelects.europeanwesternbalkans.com/2023/12/02/evolution-of-the-party-scene-since-2012-who-are-the-members-of-the-serbia-against-violence-coalition/ |access-date=4 December 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Didanović |first=Vera |date=11 December 2023 |title=Serbien vor den Wahlen: Veränderungen in Sicht? |trans-title=Serbia before the elections: changes in sight? |url=https://www.boell.de/de/2023/12/11/serbien-vor-den-wahlen-veraenderungen-sicht |access-date=14 December 2023 |website=Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung |language=de}} while it declares itself to be supportive of solidarity, social justice, environmental protection, rights to public goods, and broad participation of citizens in decision-making. Lazović stated that it would be a left-wing political party, and that its ideology would be orientated towards principles of the "green left".{{Cite web |date=20 October 2022 |title=Ne davimo Beograd postaje partija, koje ime je "u igri" i koji su im ciljevi |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown to become a political party, which name is "in the game" and what are their goals |url=https://n1info.rs/vesti/ne-davimo-beograd-postaje-partija-koje-ime-je-u-igri-i-koji-su-im-ciljevi/ |access-date=10 February 2023 |website=N1 |language=sr}} He also noted that ZLF would be supportive of decentralisation, civic and human rights, and anti-fascism.{{Cite web |last=Čongradin |first=Snežana |date=11 February 2023 |title=Ne davimo Beograd, Ne damo Srbiju, a šta je sa Kosovom: Radomir Lazović za Danas o novom imenu ovog pokreta |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown, We will not give Serbia, and what about Kosovo: Radomir Lazović for Danas on the new name of this movement |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/ne-davimo-beograd-ne-damo-srbiju-a-sta-je-sa-kosovom-radomir-lazovic-za-danas-o-novom-imenu-ovog-pokreta/ |access-date=11 February 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}} At the sixth congress of NDB, it was announced that ZLF would be ideologically and programmatically similar to NDB itself. Political scientist Filip Balunović has described ZLF as a left-wing party.{{Cite news |last=Komarčević |first=Dušan |date=27 November 2023 |title='Nacionalne' teme dominiraju predizbornom kampanjom u Srbiji |language=sr |trans-title='National' themes are dominating the pre-election campaign in Serbia |work=Radio Free Europe |url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/srbija-izbori-predizborna-kampanja/32701804.html |access-date=29 November 2023}}

ZLF has criticised the establishment of the cooperation between the Ministry of Health and the Mozzart Foundation, a gambling company.{{Cite web |date=2 March 2023 |title=Zeleno-levi front: Kockarnicama i kladionicama nije mesto u zdravstvenom sistemu Srbije |trans-title=Green-Left Front: Casinos and betting shops have no place in the Serbian healthcare system |url=https://beta.rs/politika/177163-zeleno-levi-front-kockarnicama-i-kladionicama-nije-mesto-u-zdravstvenom-sistemu-srbije |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr |archive-date=6 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306133727/https://beta.rs/politika/177163-zeleno-levi-front-kockarnicama-i-kladionicama-nije-mesto-u-zdravstvenom-sistemu-srbije |url-status=dead }} It has pledged to stop exploitation and the destruction of the environment.{{Cite web |date=21 April 2023 |title=Zeleno-levi front u Nišu: Zaustavićemo eksploataciju i uništavanje prirodnih dobara |trans-title=Green-Left Front in Niš: We will stop the exploitation and destruction of natural resources |url=https://beta.rs/politika/180377-zeleno-levi-front-u-nisu-zaustavicemo-ekspoataciju-i-unistavanje-prirodnih-dobara |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In September 2023, ZLF introduced a law to legalise same-sex civil unions to the National Assembly.{{Cite web |date=8 September 2023 |title=Zeleno-levi front predstavio predlog Zakona o građanskom partnerstvu |trans-title=Green-Left Front presents the proposed law on civil unions |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/zeleno-levi-front-predstavio-predlog-zakona-o-gradjanskom-partnerstvu/ |access-date=8 September 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}} ZLF opposed the erection of a monument and the establishment of a museum dedicated to World War II Axis collaborator, Draža Mihailović, which were unveiled in October 2023.{{Cite web |date=16 October 2023 |title=Zeleno-levi front protiv podizanja spomenika i osnivanja muzeja Dragoljubu Mihailoviću |trans-title=The Green–Left Front opposes the erection of a monument and the establishment of a museum to Dragoljub Mihailović |url=https://beta.rs/content/192350-zeleno-levi-front-protiv-podizanja-spomenika-i-osnivanja-muzeja-dragoljubu-mihailovicu |access-date=18 October 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}}

ZLF is led by two co-presidents, Lazović and Biljana Đorđević.{{Cite web |last=Savić |first=Danilo |date=5 November 2023 |title=Lazović i Đorđević kopredsednici Zeleno-levog fronta, Dobrica Veselinović u Predsedništvu |trans-title=Lazović and Đorđević, co-presidents of the Green-Left Front, Dobrica Veselinović in the Presidency |url=https://nova.rs/vesti/politika/saznajemo-lazovic-i-djordjevic-kopredsednici-zeleno-levog-fronta-dobrica-veselinovic-u-predsednistvu/ |access-date=5 November 2023 |website=NOVA portal |language=sr}} Its headquarters is located at Patrijarha Gavrila 6/III, Belgrade.{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Izvod iz registra političkih stranaka |trans-title=Extract from the register of political parties |url=https://mduls.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/Izvod-iz-Registra-politickih-stranaka-8.pdf |access-date=22 August 2023 |website=Ministry of State Administration and Local Self-Government |page=19 |language=sr}} According to ZLF, it has 5,000 members as of February 2023, a thousand of whom live outside of Belgrade. Lazović had also announced that ZLF will form youth, women, LGBT+, and elderly party wings; in June 2023, the Green Youth of Serbia formally joined ZLF as its youth wing, while in October 2023, the Autonomous Women's Front was formed as its women's wing.{{Cite web |last=Čongradin |first=Snežana |date=27 March 2023 |title=Kako će NDB obezbediti novac za registraciju stranke Zeleno-levi front? |trans-title=How will the NDB provide money for the registration of the Green-Left Front party? |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/kako-ce-ndb-obezbediti-novac-za-registraciju-stranke-zeleno-levi-front/ |access-date=8 April 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=16 October 2023 |title=U okviru stranke Zeleno-levi front osnovan Autonomni ženski front |trans-title=Inside the Green–Left Front the Autonomous Women's Front has been formed |url=https://beta.rs/content/192376-u-okviru-stranke-zeleno-levi-front-osnovan-autonomni-zenski-front |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=5 June 2023 |title=Zelena omladina Srbije se pridružila Zeleno-levom frontu kao omladinsko telo |trans-title=The Green Youth of Serbia joined the Green–Left Front as its youth wing |url=https://zelenolevifront.rs/zelena-omladina-srbije-se-pridruzila-zeleno-levom-frontu-kao-omladinsko-telo/ |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Green–Left Front |language=sr}} Lazović is the parliamentary leader of ZLF in the National Assembly.{{Cite web |title=Poslanička grupa Zeleno-levi klub, Ne davimo Beograd, Moramo |trans-title=Parliamentary group Green-Left Club, Do not let Belgrade drown, We Must |url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/poslanicke-grupe/poslanicke-grupe.134.901.html |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=National Assembly of Serbia |language=sr}}

ZLF began collecting signatures to become a registered party on 18 May and on 19 June it was announced that they have collected 11,000 signatures.{{Cite web |date=23 May 2023 |title=Pavićević: Počelo prikupljanje potpisa za formiranje partije Zeleno-levi front |trans-title=Pavićević: The collection of signatures for the formation of the Green-Left Front party has begun |url=https://n1info.rs/vesti/pavicevic-pocelo-prikupljanje-potpisa-za-formiranje-partije-zeleno-levi-front/ |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=N1 |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=19 June 2023 |title=Pokret Ne davimo Beograd postaje stranka Zeleno-levi front |trans-title=Do not let Belgrade drown movement is becoming the Green-Left Front party |url=https://beta.rs/content/185175-pokret-ne-davimo-beograd-postaje-stranka-zeleno-levi-front |access-date=20 June 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} Regarding the finance costs for the registration of the party, Lazović said that NDB has mostly used membership donations but also public funds allocated for the functioning of the organisation. ZLF was registered on 10 August 2023.

From NDB, it has retained its candidate status to become a member of the European Greens.{{Cite web |last=Radovanović |first=Vojin |date=19 January 2022 |title=Zelenović nosilac parlamentarne liste, Veselinović beogradske |trans-title=Zelenović is the representative of the parliamentary list, Veselinović is for Belgrade |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/zajedno-za-srbiju-ne-davimo-beograd-i-ekoloski-ustanak-ozvanicili-koaliciju-moramo/ |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=22 June 2023 |title=Jelena Jerinić: Evropski Zeleni podržali proteste i evropski put Srbije |trans-title=Jelena Jerinić: The European Greens support the protests and Serbia's European path |url=https://beta.rs/content/185359-jelena-jerinic-evropski-zeleni-podrzali-proteste-i-evropski-put-srbije |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} Jelena Jerinić, a ZLF member of the National Assembly, said that she expected ZLF to become a member of the European Greens at the next congress. ZLF representatives took part in the 37 European Greens congress in 2023.{{Cite web |date=3 June 2023 |title=Zeleno-levi front na 37. kongresu Evropske zelene partije |trans-title=Green-Left Front at the 37th Congress of the European Green Party |url=https://nedavimobeograd.rs/zeleno-levi-front-na-37-kongresu-evropske-zelene-partije/ |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=Ne davimo Beograd |language=sr}} In December 2024, ZLF became a full member of European Greens.{{Cite news |date=8 December 2024 |title=Zeleno levi front postao član Evropske zelene partije |trans-title=Green–Left Front has become a member of European Greens |url=https://beta.rs/content/216041-zeleno-levi-front-postao-clan-evropske-zelene-partije |access-date=2 January 2025 |work=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}} As the successor of NDB, it is also affiliated with the Progressive International.{{Cite web |date=28 May 2020 |title=Inicijativa "Ne davimo Beograd" se pridružila Progresivnoj internacionali |trans-title=The "Do not let Belgrade drown" initiative joined the Progressive International |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/ne-davimo-beograd-se-pridruzio-progresivnoj-internacionali/ |access-date=6 March 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr}}

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