Serb Democracy

{{Distinguish|New Serb Democracy|text=}}

{{Short description|Political party in Kosovo}}

{{Infobox political party

| country = Kosovo

| name = Serb Democracy

| native_name = {{lang|sr|{{lang|sr-Cyrl|Српска демократија}}
{{lang|sr-Latn|Srpska demokratija}}}}
Demokracia Serbe

| logo = Srpska demokratija.png

| logo_size = 120

| colorcode = {{party color|Serb Democracy}}

| president = Aleksandar Arsenijević

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| foundation = 5 November 2023

| abbreviation = SD

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| ideology = Serb minority politics

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| flag = File:Flag of Serbia.svg

| seats1_title = Assembly

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|120|{{party color|Serb Democracy}}}}

| seats2_title = Mayors

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|38|{{party color|Serb Democracy}}}}

| seats3_title = {{nowrap|Municipal assemblies}}

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|994|{{party color|Serb Democracy}}}}

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| headquarters = North Mitrovica

| website = {{url|https://srpskademokratija.org/}}

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Serb Democracy ({{langx|sr|Српска демократија|Srpska demokratija}}, {{langx|sq|Demokracia Serbe}}, abbr. SD) is a Serb minority political party in Kosovo. It acts as opposition to the Serb List and is led by Aleksandar Arsenijević.

History

Serb Democracy was preceded by Civic Initiate "Serbian Survival" which was led by activist Aleksandar Arsenijević.{{Cite web|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/inicijativa-srpski-opstanak-prerasta-u-politicku-partiju-pod-nazivom-srpska-demokratija/|title=Inicijativa "Srpski opstanak" prerasta u političku partiju pod nazivom – Srpska demokratija - Politika - Dnevni list Danas|date=2023-11-06|language=sr-RS|access-date=2024-09-12}} SD was founded on 5 November 2023 and Arsenijević was elected its first president. Ivan Orlović, Valentina Ćerković, Marinko Anđelković and Stefan Veljković were elected members of the presidency.{{Cite web|url=https://fonet.rs/politika/36387269/osnovana-srpska-demokratija.html|title=Osnovana Srpska demokratija|website=Fonet|language=sr|access-date=2024-09-12}} The party was officially registered by the Central Electoral Commission of Kosovo on 6 December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://kossev.info/srpska-demokratija-zvanicno-registrovana-kao-nova-stranka-na-kosovu/|title="Srpska demokratija" zvanično registrovana kao nova stranka na Kosovu|website=Kossev|access-date=2024-09-12}}

Serb Democracy criticizes the Serb List and its representatives, as well as the Kosovan authorities.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

Election results

= Parliamentary elections =

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|+ Assembly of Kosovo

! Year

! Popular vote

! % of vote

! Overall seats won

! Serb seats

! +/–

! Government

2025

| 3,982

| 0.37%

| {{Composition bar|0|120|{{party color|Serb Democracy}}}}

| {{Composition bar|0|10|{{party color|Serb Democracy}}}}

| New

|{{No|Extra-parliamentary}}

References