Independents for Croatia

{{Infobox political party

| name = Independents for Croatia

| native_name = Neovisni za Hrvatsku

| logo = Logo of the Independents for Croatia.png

| colorcode = {{Party color|Independents for Croatia}}

| president = Bruna Esih{{cite web|url=http://www.neovisni.hr/o-nama/organizacija/|title=Organizacija - Neovisni za Hrvatsku|website=www.neovisni.hr|access-date=2017-09-09|archive-date=2017-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723162132/http://www.neovisni.hr/o-nama/organizacija/|url-status=dead}}

| secretary_general = Ivo Mikić

| founder = Bruna Esih

| leader1_title = Spokesperson

| leader1_name = Krešimir Kartelo

| leader2_title = Members of the Presidency

| leader2_name = Ivo Mikić, Davorin Karačić, Daniel Car, Vladimir Kovačević, Martin Mladen Pauk, Krešimir Štetić, Florijan Žižić

| slogan =

| founded = {{Start date|2017|6|1|df=y}}

| dissolved =

| split = Croatian Democratic Union

| merged =

| successor =

| headquarters = Zagreb, Croatia

| youth_wing =

| membership_year =

| membership =

| ideology = Social conservatism
Anti-communism
Croatian nationalism
National conservatism
Right-wing populism

| position = {{nowrap|Right-wing{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/globus/Globus-politika/osnivaci-nove-desne-stranke-iznose-svoj-plan-hasanbegovic-i-esih-mi-smo-autohtona-nacionalna-platforma-bit-cemo-ono-sto-je-hdz-trebao-biti/6245306|title=OSNIVAČI NOVE DESNE STRANKE IZNOSE SVOJ PLAN Hasanbegović i Esih: 'Mi smo autohtona nacionalna platforma, bit ćemo ono što je HDZ trebao biti'|date=15 June 2017|publisher=Jutarnji list}} to far-right{{cite web|url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/rightist-threatens-croatian-ruling-party-s-plans-in-zagreb-03-27-2017|title=Rightist Threatens Croatian Ruling Party's Plans in Zagreb|publisher=BalkanInsight|date=28 March 2017|accessdate=26 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/what-were-the-ustasa-for-minister-hasanbegovic--02-12-2016|title=What were the Ustasa for Minister Hasanbegovic?|publisher=BalkanInsight|date=12 February 2016|accessdate=26 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.novilist.hr/Vijesti/Hrvatska/ZAGOVORNICI-ZABRANE-POBACAJA-MARSIRAJU-Pogledajte-sto-je-nas-reporter-snimio-na-zagrebackom-Hodu-za-zivot|title=ZAGOVORNICI ZABRANE POBAČAJA MARŠIRAJU Pogledajte što je naš reporter snimio na zagrebačkom Hodu za život|publisher=novilist.hr|date=19 May 2018|accessdate=26 August 2018|language=hr}}}}

| national =

| international =

| european =

| europarl =

| colours = {{colorbox|{{party color|Independents for Croatia}}}} Dark blue

| seats1_title = Sabor

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|151|hex={{party color|Independents for Croatia}}}}

| seats2_title = European Parliament

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|12|hex={{party color|Independents for Croatia}}}}

| seats3_title = County Prefects

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Independents for Croatia}}}}

| seats4_title = Mayors

| seats4 = {{Composition bar|0|128|hex={{party color|Independents for Croatia}}}}

| symbol =

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| website =

| country = Croatia

}}

The Independents for Croatia ({{langx|hr|

Neovisni za Hrvatsku}} or NHR) is an inactive conservative and right-wing populist political party in Croatia. The Party was founded on 1 June 2017, and officially registered with the Ministry of Public Administration on 2 June 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/bruna-esih-registrirala-stranku-u-podulji-naziv-stavila-svoje-i-hasanbegovicevo-ime-evo-kako-ce-stranka-biti-ustrojena-tko-ce-imati-koju-funkciju/6203431/|title=BRUNA ESIH REGISTRIRALA STRANKU U podulji naziv stavila svoje i Hasanbegovićevo ime, evo kako će stranka biti ustrojena, tko će imati koju funkciju...|date=7 June 2017|publisher=}}

History

Bruna Esih was elected as first party president at the party's founding congress. The party secretary-general is Ivo Mikić, while Krešimir Kartelo serves as a political secretary and spokesperson. Party has no vice-president, but only the presidency. Following 2016 parliamentary election, Bruna Esih and Zlatko Hasanbegović entered Croatian Parliament on the Croatian Democratic Union electoral list; Esih as independent, and Hasanbegović as a party member. After HDZ decided to enter into coalition with liberal Croatian People's Party, they decided to leave HDZ parliamentary club and form their own with another independent conservative MP representing Croatian diaspora, Željko Glasnović, and move to the opposition. Following 2017 Zagreb local elections, Party entered Zagreb Assembly and eventually supported mayor Milan Bandić thus helping him to ensure majority.{{cite web|url=http://hr.n1info.com/a217085/Vijesti/Konstituirana-zg.-Gradska-skupstina-Mikulic-predsjednik.html|title=Konstituirana zg. Gradska skupština, Mikulić predsjednik|publisher=}}

The party hasn't been active on social media since 2020 and doesn't anymore have a functional website. As of September 2023, it was facing bankruptcy.{{cite web |title=Bankrot desnice: Stranke Dobroslava Parage i Brune Esih pred stečajem |url=https://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/clanak/hsp-1861-i-neovisni-za-hrvatsku-pred-stecajem-20230911 |website=tportal.hr |access-date=6 April 2024}} Party founder Bruna Esih joined Croatian Party of Rights in February 2024 and is running for Sabor on the "For Homeland" coalition list in the 2024 parliamentary election.{{cite web |title=BRUNA ESIH SE VRAĆA U POLITIKU, OVAJ PUT KAO ČLANICA HRVATSKE STRANKE PRAVA |url=https://hrvatski-glasnik.com/izdvojeno/bruna-esih-se-vraca-u-politiku-ovaj-put-kao-clanica-hrvatske-stranke-prava/2024/02/04/88265/ |website=hrvatski-glasnik.com |date=4 Feb 2024 |access-date=6 April 2024}}{{cite web |title=Bruna Esih ide na izbore u koaliciji Za domovinu |url=https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/bruna-esih-ide-na-izbore-u-koaliciji-za-domovinu/2553535.aspx |website=Index.hr |access-date=6 April 2024}}

Election results

= Legislative =

class="wikitable" \|+ ! rowspan=2 \| Election ! rowspan=2 \| Coalition ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/– ! rowspan=2\| Government
colspan=2 \| {{small\|Coalition totals}} ! colspan=2 \| {{small\|NHR only}}
2020 \|HSP-GO \| align=right\| 7,266 \| align=right\| 0.44% \|{{Composition bar\|0\|151}} \| align=center\| New \|{{no\|Extra-parliamentary}}

class="wikitable"

! rowspan=2 | Election

! rowspan=2 | Coalition

! Votes

! %

! Seats

! +/–

! rowspan=2| Government

colspan=2 | {{small|Coalition totals}}

! colspan=2 | {{small|NHR only}}

2020

|HSP-GO

| align=right| 7,266

| align=right| 0.44%

|{{Composition bar|0|151}}

| align=center| New

|{{no|Extra-parliamentary}}

= European Parliament =

class="wikitable" !Election year !In coalition with ! style="text-align:center;" \|# of total votes ! style="text-align:center;" \|% of overall vote ! style="text-align:center;" \|# of seats won
2019{{Cite web\|url=https://www.izbori.hr/rezultati/index.html\|title=Izbori za EU parlament 2019.\|website=www.izbori.hr\|access-date=2019-05-29}} !HSP \|46,970 \|4,37% \|{{Composition bar\|0\|12\|hex={{party color\|UK Independence Party}}}}

class="wikitable"

!Election year

!In coalition with

! style="text-align:center;" |# of total votes

! style="text-align:center;" |% of overall vote

! style="text-align:center;" |# of seats won

2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.izbori.hr/rezultati/index.html|title=Izbori za EU parlament 2019.|website=www.izbori.hr|access-date=2019-05-29}}

!HSP

|46,970

|4,37%

|{{Composition bar|0|12|hex={{party color|UK Independence Party}}}}