{{short description|Serbian political coalition}} {{Infobox political party | name = For a European Serbia | native_name = За европску Србију<br>Za evropsku Srbiju | native_name_lang = sr | logo = Logo of the For a European Serbia.png | logo_size = 200px | colorcode = {{party color|For a European Serbia}} | leader = [[Boris Tadić]] | leader3_title = Ballot carrier | leader3_name = [[Dragoljub Mićunović]] | leader2_title = {{nowrap|Parliamentary leader}} | leader2_name = [[Nada Kolundžija]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia {{!}} 11 June 2008 legislature |url=http://www.parlament.gov.rs/national-assembly/composition/members-of-parliament/legislature-archive/11-june-2008-legislature.1570.html |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=www.parlament.gov.rs}}</ref> | slogan = "For a strong, stable... European Serbia"<br />(''Za jaku, stabilnu... Evropsku Srbiju'') | founded = {{Start date|2008}} | dissolved = {{End date|2011}} | headquarters = [[Belgrade]] | country = Serbia | abbreviation = ZES | successor = {{nowrap|[[Choice for a Better Life]]<br>[[United Regions of Serbia]]}} | ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|[[Catch-all party|Catch-all alliance]]|[[Third Way]]|[[Pro-Europeanism]]}} | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20081210011521/http://www.zaevropskusrbiju.rs/ zaevropskusrbiju.rs] }} '''For a European Serbia''' ({{langx|sr|За европску Србију / Za evropsku Srbiju, '''ZES'''}}) was a [[big tent]] and [[pro-EU]] [[electoral alliance]], led by [[Boris Tadić]], which participated in the [[2008 Serbian parliamentary election]]. It received 38.42% of the popular vote, translating into 102 seats in the 250-seat [[Parliament of Serbia]].
==History== ===2008 parliamentary election=== [[President of Serbia]], [[Boris Tadić]] has gathered a large pro-EU coalition for the [[2008 Serbian parliamentary election|2008 parliamentary election]], around his centre-left [[Democratic Party (Serbia)|Democratic Party]] (DS) and centre-right [[G17 Plus]]. On the list 166 candidates are from DS, 60 from G17+ and 8 members from each of the following minor parties [[Social Democratic Party of Serbia]] (SDPS) and [[League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina]] (LSV). 25 seats are guaranteed for G17+, 4 seats and a Ministry in the future government for both SDPS and [[Serbian Renewal Movement]] (SPO) and 3 seats for LSV. However, if the alliance wins over 100 seats, their seats will gradually increase. The list's name is '''For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić''' and its leader is [[Dragoljub Mićunović]]. Boris Tadić claimed victory at the election, despite only gaining a [[plurality (voting)|plurality]].
The victory was contested by the opposing [[Tomislav Nikolić]], of the far-right [[Serbian Radical Party]] (SRS), which received 29.46% of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/11/serbia.elections/|title=Serbia's pro-West president claims election victory|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=2008-06-11|access-date=2008-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jmNY5fBsmPoX5HBN3QVTKmmXmh1A|title=Serbia's pro-European bloc claims shock poll win|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|work=Google News|date=2008-05-11|access-date=2008-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520084045/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jmNY5fBsmPoX5HBN3QVTKmmXmh1A|archive-date=2008-05-20|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the election aftermath, ZES alliance formed a big tent [[coalition government]] together with the [[Socialist Party of Serbia|SPS]]-[[Party of United Pensioners of Serbia|PUPS]]-[[United Serbia|JS]] electoral alliance and ethnic minority parties ([[Hungarian Coalition]], [[List for Sandžak]]) on 7 July 2008, after securing 128 seats in the 250-seat [[National Assembly of Serbia|parliament]]. This coalition government ruled Serbia until the [[2012 Serbian parliamentary election|2012 elections]].
===2008 presidential election=== On 3 February 2008, Boris Tadić won in the second round of the [[2008 Serbian presidential election|presidential election]], for the second time, his opponent [[Tomislav Nikolić]], of the far-right SRS.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7225455.stm|title=Serbia election victory for Tadić|publisher=BBC |date=4 February 2008|access-date=16 February 2008}}</ref> He held that position until April 5, 2012, when he resigned,<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/serbian-president-boris-tadic-resigns-7618218.html The Independent – Serbian President Boris Tadic resigns]</ref> and scheduled new [[2012 Serbian presidential election|presidential elections]], which would coincide with the [[2012 Serbian parliamentary election|parliamentary election]] on 6 May 2012.<ref>[http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/04/20124483120488438.html Serbia's president set to trigger early vote – Europe – Al Jazeera English], Retrieved 3 January 2021</ref>
==Coalition members== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align; font-size:93%;" |- !colspan=2|Party !! Abbr. !! Leader !! Ideology !! Political position !! MPs ([[2008 Serbian parliamentary election|2008]]) |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (Serbia)}};"| |[[Democratic Party (Serbia)|Democratic Party]]<br /><small>''Демократска странка''<br>Demokratska stranka</small> |DS |[[Boris Tadić]] |[[Social democracy]]<br>[[Social liberalism]]<br>[[Pro-Europeanism]] |[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] |{{Composition bar|64|250|{{party color|Democratic Party (Serbia)}}}} |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|G17 Plus}};"| |[[G17 Plus]]<br /><small>''Г17 плус''<br>G17 plus</small> |G17+ |[[Mlađan Dinkić]] |[[Liberal conservatism]]<br>[[Economic liberalism]]<br>[[Pro-Europeanism]] |[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] |{{Composition bar|24|250|{{party color|G17 Plus}}}} |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina}};"| |[[League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina]]<br /><small>''Лига социјалдемократа Војводине''<br>Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine</small> |LSV |[[Nenad Čanak]] |[[Social democracy]]<br>[[Autonomism]]<br>[[Pro-Europeanism]] |[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] |{{Composition bar|5|250|{{party color|League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina}}}} |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Serbia}};"| |[[Social Democratic Party of Serbia]]<br /><small>''Социјалдемократска партија Србије''<br>Socijaldemokratska partija Srbije</small> |SDPS |[[Rasim Ljajić]] |[[Social democracy]]<br>[[Populism]]<br>[[Pro-Europeanism]] |[[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]] |{{Composition bar|4|250|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Serbia}}}} |- ! style="background-color:{{party color|Serbian Renewal Movement}};"| |[[Serbian Renewal Movement]]<br /><small>''Српски покрет обнове''<br>Srpski pokret obnove</small> |SPO |[[Vuk Drašković]] |[[Monarchism]]<br>[[Economic liberalism]]<br>[[Pro-Europeanism]] |[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] |{{Composition bar|4|250|{{party color|Serbian Renewal Movement}}}} |- ! style="background-color:red;"| |[[Democratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina]]<br /><small>''Демократски савез Хрвата у Војводини''<br>Demokratski savez Hrvata u Vojvodini</small> |DSHV |Petar Kuntić |[[Croats of Serbia|Croat minority interests]]<br>[[Autonomism]]<br>[[Pro-Europeanism]] |[[Centre-right politics|Centre-right]] |{{Composition bar|1|250|red}} |}
==Electoral results== ===Parliamentary election=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+[[National Assembly of Serbia]] !Year !Popular vote !% of popular vote !# of seats !Seat change !Status |- ![[2008 Serbian parliamentary election|2008]] |1,590,200 |38.42% |{{Composition bar|102|250|{{party color|For a European Serbia}}}} |{{increase}} 15 |{{yes|government}} |}
===Presidential election=== {| class="wikitable" |+ [[President of Serbia]] !Year !Candidate !Party !# !1st round vote !% of vote !# !2nd round vote !% of vote |- ![[2008 Serbian presidential election|2008]] |[[Boris Tadić]] |[[Democratic Party (Serbia)|DS]] |{{no|2nd}} |1,457,030 |35.39% |{{yes|1st}} |2,304,467 |50.31% |}
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081210011521/http://www.zaevropskusrbiju.rs/ For a European Serbia – Boris Tadić]
[[Category:Defunct political party alliances in Serbia]] [[Category:Pro-European political parties in Serbia]]