Strength of Serbia Movement

Strength of Serbia Movement – BK

Покрет снага Србије – БК
Pokret snaga Srbije – BK
Strength of Serbia Movement – BK Покрет снага Србије – БК; Pokret snaga Srbije – BK
Abbreviation	PSS
Leader	Bogoljub Karić
Founded	20 May 2004
Headquarters	Terazije 28, Belgrade
Ideology	Conservatism; Populism;
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Together We Can Do Everything
Colours	Blue
National Assembly	0 / 250
Assembly of Vojvodina	0 / 120
City Assembly of Belgrade	0 / 110
Website
	snagasrbije.com
	Politics of Serbia; Political parties; Elections;

The Strength of Serbia Movement – BK (Serbian Cyrillic: Покрет снага Србије – БК, romanized: Pokret snaga Srbije – BK, abbr. PSS) is a conservative political party in Serbia.

History

Party was founded in 2004. Its founder and current leader of PSS-BK is Bogoljub Karić, Serbian businessman and tycoon under criminal charges in flight. Since the 2012 parliamentary election its member of the big tent and populist coalition around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).^[1]^[2]

Political positions

PSS has been described as a conservative,^[3] liberal-conservative,^[4] populist,^[5] and pro-Russian party.^[6] It is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum.^[7]

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

National Assembly of Serbia
Year	Leader	Popular vote	% of popular vote	#	# of seats	Seat change	Coalition	Status
2007	Bogoljub Karić	70,727	1.78%	9th	0 / 250	0	–	Extra-parliamentary
2008		22,250	0.55%	8th	0 / 250	0	–	Extra-parliamentary
2012		940,659	25.16%	1st	2 / 250	2	PS	Support
2014		1,736,920	49.96%	1st	2 / 250	0	BKV	Support
2016		1,823,147	49.71%	1st	2 / 250	0	SP	Support
2020		1,953,998	63.02%	1st	3 / 250	1	ZND	Support
2022		1,635,101	44.27%	1st	3 / 250	0	ZMS	Support

Presidential elections

President of Serbia
Year	Candidate	1st round popular vote		% of popular vote	2nd round popular vote		% of popular vote	Notes
2004	Bogoljub Karić	3rd	568,691	18.46%	—	—	—
2008	Milanka Karić	7th	40,332	1.0%	—	—	—
2012	Tomislav Nikolić	2nd	979,216	26.22%	1st	1,552,063	51.16%	Supported Nikolić
2017	Aleksandar Vučić	1st	2,012,788	56.01%	—	—	—	Supported Vučić
2022	Aleksandar Vučić	1st	2,224,914	60.01%	—	—	—	Supported Vučić

Provincial elections

The Movement received 42,813 votes (6.69%) and won 4 seats in the first round of the 2004 Vojvodina parliamentary elections and additional 3 seats in the second round, by majority system.

References

^ "SNS prva predala listu RIK-u: Ne interesuje nas matematika već ljudi". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
^ Eizbori, 7 May 2012, archived from the original on 10 May 2012
^ Bakić, Jovo (2006). "Političke stranke umerene i krajnje desnice u Srbiji". Političke stranke. 11 (1). ISSN 1450-7382.
^ Andić, Tanja (2020). Anticipating the "Blocked Future": Transitions to Adulthood and Migration Aspirations in Serbia (PDF). University of Minnesota. p. 12.
^ Clark, Janine N. (2008). Serbia in the shadow of Milošević : the legacy of conflict in the Balkans. London: Tauris Academic Studies. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4416-2967-8. OCLC 667107743.
^ Cuckić, Nikola; Burazer, Nikola; Todorović Štiplija, Nemanja (2020). Kosovo is the Serbian Crimea (PDF). Political Capital. p. 31.
^ "Serbia". European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

External links

Official website

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[1] "SNS prva predala listu RIK-u: Ne interesuje nas matematika već ljudi". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.

[2] Eizbori, 7 May 2012, archived from the original on 10 May 2012

[3] Bakić, Jovo (2006). "Političke stranke umerene i krajnje desnice u Srbiji". Političke stranke. 11 (1). ISSN 1450-7382.

[4] Andić, Tanja (2020). Anticipating the "Blocked Future": Transitions to Adulthood and Migration Aspirations in Serbia (PDF). University of Minnesota. p. 12.

[5] Clark, Janine N. (2008). Serbia in the shadow of Milošević : the legacy of conflict in the Balkans. London: Tauris Academic Studies. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4416-2967-8. OCLC 667107743.

[6] Cuckić, Nikola; Burazer, Nikola; Todorović Štiplija, Nemanja (2020). Kosovo is the Serbian Crimea (PDF). Political Capital. p. 31.

[7] "Serbia". European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

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