Liberalism in Croatia


This article gives an overview of liberalism in Croatia. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it isn't necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party.

Background

Liberals became active since 1860 in Dalmatia and since 1904 in the rest of Croatia. It never became a major political party.

History

After the restoration of democracy in 1989 liberalism became very divided. At the moment one could distinguish five parties: the right of center Croatian Social Liberal Party, two center liberal parties: Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats and People's Party - Reformists, while left of center is Civic Liberal Alliance. Reformists and GLAS are formed from dissidents of the Croatian People's Party-Liberal Democrats. Istrian Democratic Assembly is considered as Istrian regionalist, but also as a liberal party. Main media exponents of Croatian liberalism or liberal ideas include or included newspapers Novi list and Glas Istre, culture magazine Zarez and the defunct weekly Feral Tribune.

1860–1945

;National Party
;From Progressive Party to Progressive Democratic Party
;Democratic Party
;From Democratic Community to Democratic Party
;Independent Democratic Party
;Croatian Social Liberal Union / Croatian Social Liberal Party
;Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats
;Liberal Party
;Party of Liberal Democrats
;People's Party - Reformists
;Civic Liberal Alliance