Serbia Must Not Stop
{{Short description|Political coalition in Serbia}}
{{EngvarB|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Serbia Must Not Stop
| native_name = Србија не сме да стане
| native_name_lang = sr
| abbreviation =
| logo = Serbia Must Not Stop logo.svg
| logo_size = 150px
| colorcode = {{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}
| foundation = {{start date|2008|09|08|df=y}}
| leader1_title = President
| leader1_name = Miloš Vučević
| leader2_title = Leader
| leader2_name = Milenko Jovanov
| leader3_title = Deputy leader
| leader3_name = Nevena Đurić
| founder = Tomislav Nikolić
| ideology = Populism{{cite book |last1=Jaramillo |first1=George S. |last2=Tomann |first2=Juliane |last3=Šentevska |first3=Irena |title=Trandscending the Nostalgic: Landscapes of Postindustrial Europe beyond Representation |date=2021 |publisher=Berghahn Books |isbn=978-1-80073-221-6 |page=142 |edition=1 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv29sfz7t |chapter=(Y)Utopia Revisited in a Sugar Mill|jstor=j.ctv29sfz7t }}{{cite news |last1=Zarić |first1=Marija M. |title=Šta do sada znamo o učesnicima na izborima 3. aprila? Pojedinci, partije i koalicije koje učestvuju |url=https://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/politika/3461328-sta-do-sada-znamo-o-ucesnicima-na-izborima-3-aprila-pojedinci-partije-i-koalicije-koje-ucestvuju |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=Telegraf |date=27 February 2022 |language=sr}}
| position = Big tent{{cite news |last1=Beckmann-Dierkes |first1=Norbert |last2=Rankić |first2=Slađan |title=Parlamentswahlen in Serbien 2022 |url=https://www.kas.de/documents/252038/16191335/Parlamentswahlen+in+Serbien+2022.pdf/9f87437e-7c29-3460-6039-99acb2b1a9aa?version=1.0&t=1652457721083 |access-date=27 December 2022 |work=Konrad Adenauer Foundation |date=13 May 2022 |page=1 |language=de}}
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|111|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}}
| seats2_title = Assembly of Vojvodina
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|62|120|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}}
| seats3_title = City Assembly of Belgrade
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|57|110|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}}
| website = {{URL|srbijanesmedastane.org.rs}}
| country = Serbia
}}
Aleksandar Vučić – Serbia Must Not Stop ({{langx|sr|Александар Вучић – Србија не сме да стане|Aleksandar Vučić – Srbija ne sme da stane}}, AV–SNSDS), commonly shortened to just Serbia Must Not Stop, is a parliamentary group in the National Assembly of Serbia, led by the Serbian Progressive Party.
SNS gained its parliamentary status following the formation of "Forward, Serbia" parliamentary group in September 2008, and a month later it was renamed to "Serbian Progressive Party", following the registration of the party. It had cooperated with the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and New Serbia (NS) from its formation until 2010, when SNS formed a coalition with NS, and two other parties, the Movement of Socialists (PS) and Strength of Serbia Movement (PSS). The coalition was formalised for the 2012 parliamentary election under the "Let's Get Serbia Moving" banner, in which it won 73 seats, and formed a government with the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) and United Regions of Serbia (URS).
Tomislav Nikolić, then president of Serbia, called snap parliamentary elections to be held in March 2014. SNS formed the "Future We Believe In" list, in which the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) and Christian Democratic Party of Serbia (DHSS) also participated, and the list won 158 seats in total. After the election, Aleksandar Vučić, president of SNS, was appointed prime minister, succeeding Ivica Dačić. Vučić called snap elections in early 2016, and after which, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) and Serbian People's Party (SNP) joined. It participated under the "Serbia is Winning" banner, which won 131 seats in the National Assembly. The "For Our Children" coalition, participated in the 2020 parliamentary election, in which it won a supermajority of seats, and the convocation lasted until February 2022. The SNS-led coalition participated in the 2022 general election under the "Together We Can Do Everything" banner.
The coalition has also ruled Belgrade since 2014, and Vojvodina since 2016, while the presidency is currently occupied by Vučić.
History
{{main|Serbian Progressive Party}}
= Foundation and early history =
File:Tomislav Nikolić, official portrait (cropped).jpg, founder of SNS]]
The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) gained its parliamentary group status as a faction inside the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in September 2008,{{Cite web|date=8 September 2008|title=Nikolić oformio poslanički klub|url=https://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2008&mm=09&dd=08&nav_category=11&nav_id=317562|access-date=14 February 2022|website=B92.net|language=sr}} and a month later, SNS was officially formalised as a party, initially holding 21 MPs.{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/808939935|title=Političke stranke i zakonodavna aktivnost Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije : studije u okviru projekta : jačanje odgovornosti Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije|date=2012|publisher=Fakultet političkih nauka, Centar za demokratiju|others=Zoran Stojiljković, Jelena Lončar, Dušan Spasojević|isbn=978-86-84031-53-4|location=Beograd|oclc=808939935}} During the foundation of SNS, the party had expressed its support towards the creation of a conservative political coalition, in which the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) and New Serbia (NS) would take part.{{Cite web|date=4 October 2008|title=Nikolić: Vučić je naš!|url=https://www.dw.com/sr/nikoli%C4%87-vu%C4%8Di%C4%87-je-na%C5%A1/a-3689861|access-date=1 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|language=sr-RS}} This idea was later realised by SNS, although on local level, after the 2009 local elections in Zemun,{{Cite web|last=Gedošević|first=L.|date=16 July 2009|title=SNS postavlja prvog čoveka Zemuna|url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/sns-postavlja-prvog-coveka-zemuna/zpblrnk|access-date=1 February 2022|website=Blic|language=sr}} and later that year in Voždovac.{{Cite web|date=7 December 2009|title=Voždovac: SNS pobedio, G17+ ispod cenzusa!|url=https://www.dw.com/sr/vo%C5%BEdovac-sns-pobedio-g17-ispod-cenzusa/a-4972671|access-date=1 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web|date=15 December 2009|title=Naprednjaci formiraju vlast na Voždovcu|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/politika/369931/naprednjaci-formiraju-vlast-na-vozdovcu.html|access-date=1 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}} A year later, Tomislav Nikolić stated that their cooperation would be extended.{{Cite news|last=Glavonjić|first=Zoran|date=20 September 2010|title=Koštunica i Nikolić najavljuju saradnju|url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/opozicija_srbija_dss_sns/2163294.html|access-date=1 February 2022|website=Radio Slobodna Evropa|language=sh}}{{Cite web|last=Novaković|first=G.|date=29 October 2010|title=I dalje sarađujemo sa DSS-om|url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/154298/Politika/I-dalje-saradujemo-sa-DSS-om|access-date=1 February 2022|website=Politika|language=sr}} DSS rejected the formation of a coalition for the upcoming elections, which led to the signing of the cooperation agreement in November 2010 between SNS, NS, and two other parties, the Movement of Socialists (PS) and Strength of Serbia Movement (PSS).{{Cite web|date=16 November 2010|title=Opozicija se okuplja oko Srpske napredne stranke|url=https://boom93.rs/arhiva/info-arhiva/srbija/opozicija-se-okuplja-oko-srpske-napredne-stranke/|access-date=2 February 2022|website=Boom93|language=sr-RS|archive-date=2 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202002617/https://boom93.rs/arhiva/info-arhiva/srbija/opozicija-se-okuplja-oko-srpske-napredne-stranke/|url-status=dead}} Its first meeting was held in February 2011,{{Cite web|date=5 February 2011|title=Miting opozicije u Beogradu|url=http://lat.rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=35150|access-date=2 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Republika Srpska|language=sr}} after which they began organising mass protests across Belgrade.{{Cite news|last=Vasović|first=Aleksandar|date=5 February 2011|title=Serbia holds biggest opposition protest in years|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-serbia-rally-idUKTRE71418Q20110205|access-date=2 February 2022}}{{Cite web|date=5 February 2011|title=Serbian opposition rally calls for early elections|url=https://www.dw.com/en/serbian-opposition-rally-calls-for-early-elections/a-14820181|access-date=2 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|language=en-GB}} During the protests, Nikolić demanded for the elections to be called earlier.{{Cite web|date=10 April 2011|title=Novi rok SNS-a|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/politika/873662/novi-rok-sns-a.html|access-date=2 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}} The protests continued until April 2011.{{Cite web|date=19 April 2011|title=Protest ispred Predsedništva Srbije|url=https://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2011&mm=04&dd=19&nav_category=11&nav_id=506996|access-date=2 February 2022|website=B92|language=sr}}
The coalition was formalised in March 2012, under the name "Let's Get Serbia Moving" ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Покренимо Србију|Pokrenimo Srbiju}}), which also included Bosniak People's Party (BNS), Democratic Party of Macedonians (DPM), People's Peasant Party (NSS), Roma Party (RP), and minor organisations.{{Cite web|date=22 March 2012|title=Ko su kandidati za poslanike 2|url=https://www.vreme.com/projekat/ko-su-kandidati-za-poslanike-2/|access-date=11 February 2022|website=Vreme|language=sr-RS}} It was also the name for one of their slogans during the 2012 elections, and the name of their ballot list for the 2012 parliamentary election.{{Cite news|last=Cvetković|first=Ljudmila|date=22 March 2012|title=Izborni slogani: Svi o Srbiji i boljem životu|url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/slogani_ne_odlucuju_izbore/24524230.html|access-date=11 February 2022|newspaper=Radio Slobodna Evropa|language=sh}}{{Cite web|date=20 March 2012|title=Proglašena izborna lista SNS|url=https://www.b92.net/info/izbori2012/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=03&dd=20&nav_id=592823|access-date=12 February 2022|website=B92.net|language=sr}} The coalition stated some of their main goals to be the improvement of the economy, and fighting against crime and corruption,{{Cite web|date=18 March 2012|title=NS: Vladi Srbije "karta u jednom pravcu"|url=https://www.rtv.rs/politika/ns-vladi-srbije-karta-u-jednom-pravcu_307059.html|access-date=11 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Vojvodina|language=sr}} while its representative, Nikolić, was described as a nationalist.{{Cite web|last=Mahmutović|first=Emin|date=14 April 2012|title=Analiza: Izbori 2012 u Srbiji|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/ba/arhiva/analiza-izbori-2012-u-srbiji/373242|access-date=11 February 2022|website=www.aa.com.tr|language=sr}}{{Cite news|date=21 May 2012|title=Tomislav Nikolic beats Boris Tadic in Serbia run-off|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18134955|access-date=12 February 2022}} Despite predictions of a victory for Boris Tadić, Nikolić ended up winning the presidential election,{{Cite web|last=Barlovac|first=Bojana|date=20 May 2012|title=Tomislav Nikolic Wins Serbian Presidency|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2012/05/20/tomislav-nikolic-wins-serbian-presidency/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Balkan Insight|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=21 May 2012|title=Surprise in Serbia|url=https://www.dw.com/en/surprise-in-serbia/a-15965940|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|language=en-GB}} while in the parliamentary election, the "Let's Get Serbia Moving" ballot list won 73 seats in the National Assembly.{{Cite news|date=6 May 2012|title=SNS najjači u Skupštini, Nikolić i Tadić u drugom krugu, Đilas vodi u Beogradu|url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/srbija_izbori_rezultati_preliminarni/24572065.html|access-date=12 February 2022|newspaper=Radio Slobodna Evropa|language=sh}}{{Cite web|date=10 May 2012|title=RIK saopštila konačne rezultate izbora|url=https://www.rtv.rs/hu/izbori2012/predsednicki/rik-saopstila-konacne-rezultate-izbora_318457.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Vojvodina|language=sr}} It did not manage to place first in the Vojvodina election, where it only won 22 seats.{{Cite web|date=8 June 2012|title=Konačni rezultati pokrajinskih izbora|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/1950/izbori-2012/1118402/konacni-rezultati-pokrajinskih-izbora.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}} Shortly after the election, Nikolić stepped down as president of SNS, and Aleksandar Vučić was appointed president.{{Cite web|date=9 May 2012|title=Nikolić kovertirao ostavku na funkciju predsednika SNS|url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/218059/Nikolic-kovertirao-ostavku-na-funkciju-predsednika-SNS|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Politika|language=sr}} Nikolić offered a mandate to Ivica Dačić, the leader of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) who has previously been a part of the Democratic Party-led (DS) government, to form a government with SNS and the United Regions of Serbia (URS).{{Cite web|date=28 June 2012|title=Mandat Ivici Dačiću|url=https://www.dw.com/sr/mandat-ivici-da%C4%8Di%C4%87u/a-16056603|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|language=sr-RS}} Dačić shortly after began the formation, which was finalised in July 2012.{{Cite news|last=Bilefsky|first=Dan|date=25 July 2012|title=Next Premier of Serbia Is From Party of Milosevic|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/26/world/europe/new-serb-leader-stokes-fears-of-return-to-nationalism.html|access-date=12 February 2022|issn=0362-4331}} Veroljub Arsić was appointed head of SNS parliamentary group, while Zoran Babić served as deputy head until August 2013, when they switched places.{{Cite web|date=31 May 2012|title=Poslanička grupa Srpska napredna stranka|url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/poslanicke-grupe/saziv-od-31-maja-2012-godine.64.2216.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=National Аssembly of Serbia|language=sr}}{{Cite web|date=27 August 2013|title=ROTACIJA: Zoran Babić šef poslaničke grupe SNS|url=https://www.kurir.rs/vesti/politika/954561/rotacija-zoran-babic-sef-poslanicke-grupe-sns|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Kurir|language=sr}}
The coalition was extended in late 2013, when the Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) signed a cooperation agreement with SNS,{{Cite web|last=Čekerevac|first=Mirjana|date=21 November 2013|title=Zašto naprednjacima treba Vuk Drašković|url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/276377/Politika/Zasto-naprednjacima-treba-Vuk-Draskovic|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Politika|language=sr}}{{Cite web|date=20 November 2013|title=Vuk i Vučić u koaliciji!|url=http://arhiva.alo.rs/vesti/politika/vuk-i-vucic-u-koaliciji/37617|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Alo!|language=sr}} after previously cutting ties with DS couple months earlier.{{Cite web|date=19 September 2013|title=Centrala SPO stopirala pakt sa DS|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/centrala-spo-stopirala-pakt-sa-ds/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Danas|language=sr-RS}} During the 2012–2014 convocation, SPO was a part of a parliamentary group with the Christian Democratic Party of Serbia (DHSS).{{Cite web|date=18 July 2012|title=Zajednički klub SPO-a i DHSS-a|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/politika/1141792/zajednicki-klub-spo-a-i-dhss-a-.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}}
= 2014 elections =
The SNS–SPS government, led by Dačić, was re-shuffled in July 2013 due to disagreements between the governing parties.{{Cite web|date=30 July 2013|title=Dačić: Nastaviti bez URS, Dinkić: Dačić tražio da napustimo Vladu|url=https://www.rtv.rs/sr_ci/politika/dacic-nastaviti-bez-urs-dinkic-dacic-trazio-da-napustimo-vladu_410986.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Vojvodina|language=sr}} Dačić also threatened SNS that, his party would leave the government if SNS does not accept the re-shuffle, which also speculated that snap elections might be called earlier.{{Cite news|last=Cvetković|first=Ljudmila|date=30 July 2013|title=Dačić: Vlada bez Dinkića i URS-a, na potezu SNS|url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/dacic-o-rekonstrukciji-vlada-bez-ursa/25061442.html|access-date=12 February 2022|newspaper=Radio Slobodna Evropa|language=sh}} While Dačić's government lasted, Vučić's popularity significantly grew up,{{Cite web|last=Kojić|first=Nikola|date=11 June 2020|title=Izbori 2014: Najniža izlaznost u istoriji, ubedljiva pobeda SNS, Vučić premijer|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a608844-Izbori-2014-Najniza-izlaznost-u-istoriji-ubedljiva-pobeda-SNS-Vucic-premijer/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}} and in January 2014, Vučić suggested to call snap parliamentary elections, which was accepted by Dačić's party, and president Nikolić then called the election to be held in March 2014.{{Cite web|date=25 January 2014|title=Vanredni parlamentrani izbori 2014.|url=https://www.vreme.com/projekat/vanredni-parlamentrani-izbori-2014/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Vreme|language=sr-RS}} This time, the SNS-led coalition participated under the "Future We Believe In" ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Будућност коју верујемо|Budućnost u koju verujemo}}) banner, with Vučić as its candidate for prime minister.{{Cite web|date=30 January 2014|title=SNS lista: Budućnost u koju verujemo|url=https://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2014&mm=01&dd=30&nav_category=11&nav_id=806302|access-date=12 February 2022|website=B92|language=sr}}{{Cite web|date=3 February 2014|title=Vučić nosilac liste SNS Budućnost u koju verujemo|url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/vucic-nosilac-liste-sns-buducnost-u-koju-verujemo/jtj35zf|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Blic|language=sr}} The ballot list also included SPO, DHSS, and Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS), who did not appear on the SNS ballot list in 2012.{{Cite web|date=18 March 2014|title=Šta je ostalo od DOS-a|url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/287411/Sta-je-ostalo-od-DOS-a|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Politika|language=sr}}
The coalition won 158 seats in the total, surpassing the number of seats needed for a majority.{{Cite web|date=20 March 2014|title=Rezultati vanrednih parlamentarnih izbora 2014|url=https://www.vreme.com/projekat/rezultati-vanrednih-parlamentarnih-izbora-2014/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Vreme|language=sr-RS}} City Assembly elections were also held in Belgrade, where it also won a majority of seats.{{Cite web|date=17 March 2014|title=Konačni rezultati izbora za Beograd|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/2208/izbori-2014/1550749/konacni-rezultati-izbora-za-beograd.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}} Shortly after the election, SNS and SPS had decided to continue their cooperation, and Vučić was appointed as prime minister in April 2014.{{Cite web|date=28 April 2014|title=Srbija ima novu vladu|url=https://www.dw.com/sr/srbija-ima-novu-vladu/a-17594855|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|language=sr-RS}} While in Belgrade, Siniša Mali, an independent nominated by SNS, was chosen as mayor.{{Cite web|date=24 April 2014|title=Siniša Mali gradonačelnik Beograda|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/politika/1582497/sinisa-mali-gradonacelnik-beograda.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}} The Serbian Progressive Party parliamentary group between 2014 and 2016 was composed of SNS, PSS, and NSS representatives.{{Cite web|date=6 February 2014|title=Kandidati za poslanike 2014|url=https://www.vreme.com/projekat/kandidati-za-poslanike-2014/|access-date=12 February 2022|website=Vreme|language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web|date=April 2014|title=Poslanička grupa Srpska napredna stranka|url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/poslanicke-grupe/poslanicke-grupe.84.901.html|access-date=12 February 2022|website=National Assembly of Serbia|language=sr}}
= 2016 elections =
In January 2016, Vučić suggested to call snap elections, claiming that "Serbia needs more stability in order to join the European Union".{{Cite web|last=Petrović|first=Ivica|date=18 January 2016|title=Zašto su raspisani izbori u Srbiji?|url=https://www.dw.com/sr/za%C5%A1to-su-raspisani-izbori-u-srbiji/a-18986091|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Deutsche Welle|location=Belgrade|language=sr-RS}} Shortly after, the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS), who was a member of the SPS-led coalition, joined the SNS-led coalition,{{Cite web|last=Nikolić|first=Maja|date=19 February 2016|title=PUPS i SNS u koaliciji|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a136204-PUPS-i-SNS-u-koaliciji/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}} including the Serbian People's Party (SNP) and Independent Democratic Party of Serbia (SDSS).{{Cite book|title=Prevremeni parlamentarni izbori 24. april 2016.|publisher=Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe|date=July 2016|location=Warsaw|language=Serbian}} This time, the SNS-led coalition ran under the "Serbia is Winning" ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Србија побеђује|Srbija pobeđuje}}) banner, and Vučić was again chosen as its ballot representative.{{Cite web|date=6 March 2016|title=Proglašena izborna lista SNS|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a140676-Proglasena-izborna-lista-SNS/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web|date=24 February 2016|title=SNS na listi Aleksandar Vučić - Srbija pobeđuje|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/9/politika/2221377/sns-na-listi-aleksandar-vucic---srbija-pobedjuje.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}} DHSS and BNS did not appear on the ballot list, although the minor Serb Democratic Party (SDS) participated with the SNS-led coalition in Vojvodina.{{Cite web|date=28 February 2016|title=Srpska demokratska stranka posle tri godine ispočetka|url=https://rtv.rs/sr_lat/politika/srpska-demokratska-stranka-posle-tri-godine-ispocetka_693884.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Vojvodina|language=sr}}
On national level, the "Serbia is Winning" coalition won 131 seats, while in the Vojvodina election, it placed first, winning 63 seats in total.{{Cite news|date=6 May 2016|title=Konačni rezultati izbora u Srbiji: U Skupštini 12 lista|url=https://www.slobodnaevropa.org/a/27718837.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Radio Slobodna Evropa|language=sh}}{{Cite web|date=26 April 2016|title=Izbori Vojvodina 2016: SNS dobio većinu od 120 mandata|url=http://www.021.rs/story/Info/Vojvodina/133779/Izbori-Vojvodina-2016-SNS-dobio-vecinu-od-120-mandata.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=021.rs|language=sr}} Vučić continued his mandate, and SNS extended its cooperation with SPS.{{Cite web|date=11 August 2016|title=Izabrana nova Vlada Srbije|url=https://balkans.aljazeera.net/news/balkan/2016/8/11/izabrana-nova-vlada-srbije|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Al Jazeera|language=bs}} The Serbian Progressive Party parliamentary group between 2016 and 2020 was composed of SNS, SPO, SNP, and PSS representatives.{{Cite web|date=2016|title=Poslanička grupa Srpska napredna stranka|url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/poslanicke-grupe/poslanicke-grupe.108.901.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=National Assembly of Serbia|language=sr}} Aleksandar Martinović succeeded Babić as head of the parliamentary group following the election.{{Cite web|title=Aleksandar Martinović|url=https://www.istinomer.rs/akter/aleksandar-martinovic/|access-date=15 February 2022|website=Istinomer|language=sr-RS}} In early 2017, Velimir Ilić, the leader of NS, announced that his party left the SNS-led coalition.{{Cite web|last=Nasković|first=Đorđe|date=19 January 2017|title=Velimir Ilić raskida koaliciju sa SNS|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a222327-Velimir-Ilic-raskida-koaliciju-sa-SNS/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}} Vučić was elected president in the April 2017 election,{{Cite web|last=Rudić|first=Filip|date=2 April 2017|title=Vucic Wins Serbian Presidential Elections|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2017/04/02/vucic-wins-serbian-presidential-elections-04-02-2017-1/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Balkan Insight}} and he then appointed Ana Brnabić to replace him as prime minister.{{Cite news|last=Surk|first=Barbara|date=28 June 2017|title=Serbia Gets Its First Female, and First Openly Gay, Premier|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/world/europe/serbia-ana-brnabic-prime-minister.html|access-date=14 February 2022|issn=0362-4331}}
= 2018–2020 elections =
The SNS-led coalition also participated in the 2018 Belgrade City Assembly election, this time under the "Because we love Belgrade" ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Зато што волимо Београд|Zato što volimo Beograd}}) banner.{{Cite book|title=Izbori za Skupštinu grada Beograda: Izveštaj Centra za slobodne izbore i demokratiju (CeSID)|publisher=Center for Free Elections and Democracy|date=April 2018|location=Belgrade|pages=15|language=sr}} SNS nominated Zoran Radojičić as their mayoral candidate.{{Cite web|last=Kovačević|first=Emina|date=4 June 2018|title=Zoran Radojičić kandidat za gradonačelnika|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a393633-Zoran-Radojicic-kandidat-za-gradonacelnika/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}} The "Because we love Belgrade" ballot list won 64 seats,{{Cite web|date=5 March 2018|title=Konačni rezultati beogradskih izbora 2018.|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/a369485-Konacni-rezultati-beogradskih-izbora-2018/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}} and in June 2018, Radojičić was sworn in as mayor, while Goran Vesić was sworn in as deputy mayor.{{Cite web|date=7 June 2018|title=Zoran Radojičić novi gradonačelnik Beograda|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/2728/izbori-2018/3163090/zoran-rodojicic-novi-gradonacelnik-beograda.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr}}
For the 2020 parliamentary election, the SNS-led coalition participated under the "For Our Children" ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|За нашу децу|Za našu decu}}) banner, with Branislav Nedimović appearing first on the ballot.{{Cite web|last=Miljković|first=Miloš|date=21 June 2020|title=Ko sve učestvuje na izborima?|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/izbori-2020/ko-sve-ucestvuje-na-izborima-video/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Danas|language=sr-RS}} The United Peasant Party (USS), led by Milija Miletić, participated on the "For Our Children" ballot list.{{Cite web|last=Kostić|first=Aleksandar|date=18 February 2020|title=Seljačka stranka u izbornoj trci na svim nivoima, nastavljaju podršku SNS-u|url=https://www.juznevesti.com/Politika/Seljacka-stranka-u-izbornoj-trci-na-svim-nivoima-nastavljaju-podrsku-SNS-u.sr.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Južne vesti|language=sr}}{{Cite web|date=6 March 2020|title=Ko je sve na listi SNS za republičke poslanike?|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/izbori-2020/ko-je-sve-na-listi-sns-za-republicke-poslanike/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Danas|language=sr-RS}} The "For Our Children" list won a supermajority of seats, 188 in total, while in the Vojvodina election, it won 76 seats.{{Cite web|date=5 July 2020|title=RIK objavio konačne rezultate parlamentarnih izbora, izlaznost oko 49 odsto|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/izbori-2020/rik-za-sns-6065-odsto-biraca/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Danas|language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web|last=Nikolin|first=Gorica|date=2 July 2020|title=Konačni rezultati pokrajinskih izbora: Mandate podelilo sedam lista, SNS uzela 76 od 120 mandata|url=https://www.021.rs/story/Izbori-2020/247369/Konacni-rezultati-pokrajinskih-izbora-Mandate-podelilo-sedam-lista-SNS-uzela-76-od-120-mandata.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=021.rs|language=sr}} Following the election, the parliamentary group changed its name from "Serbian Progressive Party" to "For Our Children",{{Cite web|last=Nikolić|first=Mirjana|date=9 November 2020|title=Vučićevoj partiji ne treba ime|url=https://www.istinomer.rs/analize/vucicevoj-partiji-ne-treba-ime/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=Istinomer|language=sr-RS}} and between 2020 and 2022 it was composed of SNS, SPO, SNP, PSS, PS, and NSS representatives.{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Poslanička grupa "Aleksandar Vučić – za našu decu"|url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/poslanicke-grupe/poslanicke-grupe.125.901.html|access-date=14 February 2022|website=National Assembly of Serbia|language=sr}} In May 2021, the Serbian Patriotic Alliance (SPAS) merged into SNS, and its 10 MPs joined the "For Our Children" parliamentary group in early June.{{Cite web|date=7 June 2021|title=Skupština Srbije od danas ima jednu poslaničku grupu manje|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/skupstina-srbije-od-danas-ima-jednu-poslanicku-grupu-manje/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}}
= 2022 elections =
In February 2022, Brnabić formally announced that Vučić will be the ballot head representative for the presidential election, while Danica Grujičić will appear first on the ballot. Its mayoral candidate for the Belgrade City Assembly will be Aleksandar Šapić, who presided over SPAS during its existence. It was also announced that the SNS-led coalition would participate under the "Together We Can Do Everything" ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Заједно можемо све|Zajedno možemo sve}}) banner.{{Cite web|date=13 February 2022|title=Vučić nosilac svih lista SNS, Grujičić prva na republičkoj, Šapić na beogradskoj|url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/vucic-nosilac-svih-lista-sns-grujicic-prva-na-republickoj-sapic-na-beogradskoj/|access-date=14 February 2022|website=N1|language=sr-RS}} Shortly after, Better Serbia (BS) joined the SNS-led coalition.{{Cite web|date=15 February 2022|title=Topola: Dragan Jovanović i "Bolja Srbija" ipak na listi SNS|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/izbori22/topola-dragan-jovanovic-i-bolja-srbija-ipak-na-listi-sns/|access-date=15 February 2022|website=Dnevni list Danas|language=sr-RS}} They submitted their ballot list on 16 February,{{Cite web|date=16 February 2022|title=Predstavnici SNS predali RIK-u preko 58.000 potpisa za listu "Aleksandar Vučić - Zajedno možemo sve"|url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/izbori22/predstavnici-sns-stigli-u-rik-sa-potpisima-za-listu-aleksandar-vucic-zajedno-mozemo-sve/|access-date=16 February 2022|website=Danas|language=sr-RS}} and it was confirmed by RIK a day later.{{Cite web|date=17 February 2022|title=RIK proglasio listu "Aleksandar Vučić – zajedno možemo sve"|url=https://www.b92.net/info/izbori2022/vesti.php?yyyy=2022&mm=02&dd=17&nav_id=2106669|access-date=18 February 2022|website=B92|language=sr-Latn-RS}} Vučić won 58% of the popular vote in the first round of the presidential election, while the Together We Can Do Everything coalition lost 68 seats in comparison with the 2020 parliamentary election.{{Cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=Pobeda Vučića i SNS, Beograd još enigma |url=https://www.dw.com/sr/izbori2022%EF%B8%8F-pobeda-vu%C4%8Di%C4%87a-i-sns-beograd-jo%C5%A1-enigma/a-61342446 |access-date=3 April 2022 |website=Deutsche Welle |language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web |date=3 April 2022 |title=IPSOS/CeSID: Prvi preliminarni rezultati parlamentarnih izbora |url=https://rs.n1info.com/izbori-2022/parlamentarni-izbori/ipsos-cesid-prvi-preliminarni-rezultati-parlamentarnih-izbora/ |access-date=3 April 2022 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}
= 2023 elections =
For the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election, the SNS-led coalition will take part under the "Serbia Must Not Stop" banner.{{Cite web |date=3 November 2023 |title=Pogledajte ko su kandidati na Vučićevoj listi Srbija ne sme da stane - Politika - Dnevni list Danas |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/izbori-2023-kandidati-izborna-lista-srbija-ne-sme-da-stane-aleksandar-vucic/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |language=sr-RS}} Its electoral list also features candidates from Healthy Serbia, Radoslav Milojičić from Serbian Left, Dejan Bulatović from Alliance of Social Democrats, and Tatjana Macura formerly of Party of Modern Serbia.
List of presidents of the parliamentary group
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!Name !Term start !Term end |
Tomislav Nikolić
|8 September 2008 |31 May 2012 |
Veroljub Arsić
|31 May 2012 |27 August 2013 |
Zoran Babić
|27 August 2013 |3 June 2016 |
Aleksandar Martinović
|3 June 2016 |1 August 2022 |
Milenko Jovanov
|1 August 2022 |present |
Members
File:EPP Western Balkans Summit, 5 October 2021, Ljubljana (51554787880).jpg, president of SNS from 2012 to 2023]]
The following table includes political parties that participated on the "Serbia Must Not Stop" ballot list in the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election. Despite taking part on the SNS electoral list, SDPS and PUPS have always had their separate parliamentary groups since 2014.
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colspan="2"| Name
! Leader(s) ! Main ideology ! Political position ! Membership |
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| Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) | Populism | Big tent | 2010–present | {{Composition bar|104|250|{{party color|Serbian Progressive Party}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Serbia}}"|
| Social Democratic Party of Serbia (SDPS) | 2012–present | {{Composition bar|6|250|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Serbia}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Party of United Pensioners of Serbia}}"|
| Party of United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) | 2016–present | {{Composition bar|6|250|{{party color|Party of United Pensioners of Serbia}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}"|
| Healthy Serbia (ZS) | 2023–present | {{Composition bar|3|250|{{party color|Healthy Serbia}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Serbian People's Party (2014)}}"|
| Serbian People's Party (SNP) | 2016–present | {{Composition bar|2|250|{{party color|Serbian People's Party (2014)}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Serbian Renewal Movement}}"|
| Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) | Aleksandar Cvetković | 2014–present | {{Composition bar|2|250|{{party color|Serbian Renewal Movement}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Movement of Socialists}}"|
| Movement of Socialists (PS) | 2010–present | {{Composition bar|2|250|{{party color|Movement of Socialists}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|People's Peasant Party}}"|
| People's Peasant Party (NSS) | 2012–present | {{Composition bar|1|250|{{party color|People's Peasant Party}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|United Peasant Party}}"|
| United Peasant Party (USS) | 2014–present | {{Composition bar|1|250|{{party color|United Peasant Party}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Serbian Left (2022)}}"|
| Serbian Left (SL) | 2023–present | {{Composition bar|1|250|{{party color|Serbian Left (2022)}}}} |
style="background-color:#D40033"|
| Alliance of Social Democrats (SSD) | 2023–present | {{Composition bar|1|250|{{party color|Alliance of Social Democrats (Serbia)}}}} |
style="background-color:{{party color|Strength of Serbia Movement}}"|
| Strength of Serbia Movement (PSS) | 2010–present | {{Composition bar|0|250|{{party color|Strength of Serbia Movement}}}} |
= Former members =
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colspan="3"| Name
! Leader ! Founded ! Ideology ! Political position ! Membership |
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style="background-color:{{party color|Better Serbia}}" |
| Better Serbia | BS | {{nowrap|Dragan Jovanović}} | 2017 | National conservatism | 2022–2023 |
style="background-color:#99C029" |
| Bosniak People's Party | BNS | Mujo Muković | 2012 | colspan="2"| Bosniak minority interests | 2012–2016 |
style="background-color:{{party color|Christian Democratic Party of Serbia}}" |
| Christian Democratic Party of Serbia | DHSS | 1997 | Centre | 2014–2016 |
style="background-color:#F4D00D" |
| Democratic Party of Macedonians | DSM | Nenad Krsteski | 2004 | colspan="2"| Macedonian minority politics | 2012–2014 |
style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party of Serbia}}" |
| Independent Democratic Party of Serbia | SDSS | 2015 | 2016–2018 |
style="background-color:{{party color|New Serbia (political party)}};" |
| New Serbia | NS | 1998 | Conservatism | 2010–2017 |
style="background-color:#016830" |
| Roma Party | RP | 2003 | colspan="2"| Romani minority politics | 2012–2014 |
style="background-color:#004878"|
| Serb Democratic Party | SDS | Branislav Švonja | 2011 | 2012–2016 |
Electoral performance
= Parliamentary elections =
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|+ National Assembly of Serbia ! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2"| Leader ! rowspan="2"| Popular vote ! rowspan="2"| % of popular vote ! rowspan="2"| {{No.}} ! rowspan="2"| # of seats ! rowspan="2"| Seat change ! rowspan="2"| Coalition ! rowspan="2"| Status ! rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
Name
! Party |
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2012
| rowspan="6"| SNS | 940,659 | 25.16% | {{increase}} 1st | {{Composition bar|73|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 52 | Let's Get Serbia Moving | {{yes2|Government}} |
2014
| rowspan="4"| Aleksandar Vučić | 1,736,920 | 49.96% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|158|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 85 | Future We Believe In | {{yes2|Government}} |
2016
| 1,823,147 | 49.71% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|131|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{decrease}} 27 | Serbia is Winning | {{yes2|Government}} |
2020
| 1,953,998 | 63.02% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|188|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 57 | For Our Children | {{yes2|Government}} |
2022
| 1,635,101 | 44.27% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|120|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{decrease}} 68 | Together We Can Do Everything | {{yes2|Government}} |
2023
| 1,783,701 | 48.07% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|129|250|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 9 | Serbia Must Not Stop | {{yes2|Government}} |
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= Provincial elections =
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2"| Leader ! rowspan="2"| Popular vote ! rowspan="2"| % of popular vote ! rowspan="2"| {{No.}} ! rowspan="2"| # of seats ! rowspan="2"| Seat change ! rowspan="2"| Coalition ! rowspan="2"| Status |
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! Party |
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2012
| rowspan="3"| Igor Mirović | rowspan="4" | SNS | 185,311 | 19.26% | {{increase}} 2nd | {{Composition bar|22|120|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 22 | Let's Get Vojvodina Moving | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2016
| 428,452 | 45.78% | {{increase}} 1nd | {{Composition bar|63|120|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 41 | Serbia is Winning | {{yes2|Government}} |
2020
| 498,495 | 61.58% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|76|120|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 13 | For Our Children | {{yes2|Government}} |
2023
| 452,850 | 48,94% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|66|120|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{decrease}} 10 | Vojvodina Must Not Stop | {{yes2|Government}} |
= Belgrade City Assembly elections =
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2"| Leader ! rowspan="2"| Popular vote ! rowspan="2"| % of popular vote ! rowspan="2"| {{No.}} ! rowspan="2"| # of seats ! rowspan="2"| Seat change ! rowspan="2"| Coalition ! rowspan="2"| Status |
Name
! Party |
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2012
| rowspan="6"| SNS | 219,198 | 26.83% | {{increase}} 2nd | {{Composition bar|37|110|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 37 | Let's Get Belgrade Moving | {{no2|Opposition}} |
2014
| 351,183 | 45.17% | {{increase}} 1st | {{Composition bar|63|110|{{party color|Together We Can Do Everything}}}} | {{increase}} 26 | Future We Believe In | {{yes2|Government}} |
2018
| 366,461 | 44.99% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|64|110|{{party color|For Our Children (Serbia)}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | Because We Love Belgrade | {{yes2|Government}} |
2022
| rowspan="3"| Aleksandar Šapić | 348,345 | 38.83% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|48|110|{{party color|For Our Children (Serbia)}}}} | {{decrease}} 18 | Together We Can Do Everything | {{yes2|Government}} |
2023
| 367,239 | 39.93% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|49|110|{{party color|For Our Children (Serbia)}}}} | {{increase}} 1 | Belgrade Must Not Stop | {{partial|Snap election}} |
2024
| 387,326 | 53.79% | {{steady}} 1st | {{Composition bar|64|110|{{party color|For Our Children (Serbia)}}}} | {{increase}} 15 | Belgrade Tomorrow | {{yes2|Government}} |
= Presidential elections =
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="2"| Candidate ! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| 1st round popular vote ! rowspan="2"| % of popular vote ! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| 2nd round popular vote ! rowspan="2"| % of popular vote ! rowspan="2"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
Name
! Party |
---|
2012
| rowspan="3"| SNS | {{no2|2nd}} | 979,216 | 26.22% | {{yes2|1st}} | 1,552,063 | 51.16% |
2017
| rowspan="2"| Aleksandar Vučić | {{yes2|1st}} | 2,012,788 | 56.01% | {{n/a}} | — | — |
2022
| {{yes2|1st}} | 2,224,914 | 60.01% | {{n/a}} | — | — |
References
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