{{EngvarB|date=February 2023}} {{short description|Parliamentary group in Serbia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox political party | name = Forward to Europe | native_name = Правац Европа<br />Pravac Evropa | native_name_lang = sr | abbreviation = PE | logo = Forward to Europe logo.svg | logo_upright = 0.7 | logo_alt = Logo of the Forward to Europe | colorcode = {{party color|Forward to Europe}} | foundation = {{start date|2022|8|1|df=y}} | dissolution = 6 February 2024 | chairperson = [[Marinika Tepić]] | leader2_title = Deputy Chairman | leader2_name = [[Pavle Grbović]] | predecessor = [[United for the Victory of Serbia]] | colors = {{colorbox|{{party color|Forward to Europe}}|border=silver}} Orange | national = [[Serbia Against Violence (coalition)|Serbia Against Violence]] | website = {{URL|pravacevropa.rs}} | country = Serbia }}
'''Forward to Europe''' ({{lang-sr-cyrl|Правац Европа|Pravac Evropa}}, abbr. '''PE'''), initially known as '''United''' ({{lang-sr-cyrl|Уједињени|Ujedinjeni}}), was a [[parliamentary group]] in the [[National Assembly of Serbia]] and [[City Assembly of Belgrade]]. The parliamentary groups were composed of parties that took part in the [[United for the Victory of Serbia]] (UZPS) coalition in the [[2022 Serbian general election]]. In the National Assembly, the parliamentary group was headed by [[Marinika Tepić]], while in the City Assembly of Belgrade, it was headed by [[Mila Popović]].
== History == === Formation === The [[United for the Victory of Serbia]] (UZPS) coalition, which included the [[Party of Freedom and Justice]] (SSP), [[Movement of Free Citizens (Serbia)|Movement of Free Citizens]] (PSG), [[Movement for Reversal]] (PZP), [[United Trade Unions of Serbia "Sloga"]] (USS Sloga), and the [[Fatherland (movement)|Fatherland]] movement, took part in the [[2022 Serbian general election|2022 general election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2022 |title=Ujedinjena Srbija predstavila kandidate za predsednika i premijerku Srbije, gradonačelnika Beograda |url=https://www.glasamerike.net/a/balkan-opozicija-ujedinjena-srbija-izbori-marinika-tepic-zdravko-ponos-vladeta-jankovic/6423853.html |archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=Voice of America |language=sr}}</ref> The coalition placed second, winning 38 seats in total.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2022 |title=Rezultati predsedničkih, parlamentarnih i beogradskih izbora 2022 |url=https://crta.rs/rezultati-predsednickih-parlamentarnih-i-beogradskih-izbora-2022/ |archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=CRTA |language=sr-RS}}</ref> Shortly following the election, a series of disagreements came to light in the UZPS, which ultimately led to its dissolution.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milenković |first=Mirjana |date=23 April 2022 |title=Marinika Tepić: Naši dojučerašnji partneri strmoglavili su se u populizam |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/marinika-tepic-nasi-dojucerasnji-partneri-strmoglavili-su-se-u-populizam/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423125356/https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/marinika-tepic-nasi-dojucerasnji-partneri-strmoglavili-su-se-u-populizam/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=23 April 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Milenković |first=Mirjana |date=23 April 2022 |title=Marinika Tepić: Naši dojučerašnji partneri strmoglavili su se u populizam |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/marinika-tepic-nasi-dojucerasnji-partneri-strmoglavili-su-se-u-populizam/ |archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref> In May 2022, it was announced that the parties would continue their cooperation in the [[National Assembly (Serbia)|National Assembly]] and [[City Assembly of Belgrade]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 May 2022 |title=SSP, PSG, Pokret za preokret i Sindikat Sloga zajedno u Skupštinu, predvodnik Marinika Tepić |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/ssp-psg-pokret-za-preokret-i-sindikat-sloga-zajedno-u-skupstinu-predvodnik-marinika-tepic/ |archive-url=|archive-date= |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref>
Following the constitutive session of the 13th convocation of the National Assembly on 1 August, the United parliamentary group became the largest opposition parliamentary group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Janković |first=Marija |date=1 August 2022 |title=Ko je ko u Skupštini Srbije |url=https://www.bbc.com/serbian/lat/srbija-62377118 |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=BBC News |language=sr-latn}}</ref> [[Borko Stefanović]] was nominated by the United parliamentary group as one of the seven candidates for the deputy president of the National Assembly. He was elected on 2 August.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2022 |title=Poslanički klub "Ujedinjeni" za tri potpredsednička mesta opoziciji u Skupštini |url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/poslanicki-klub-ujedinjeni-za-tri-potpredsednicka-mesta-opoziciji-u-skupstini/ |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}</ref>
=== Activity === The United parliamentary group in the City Assembly of Belgrade proposed to implement [[free public transport]] for high school and university students and war veterans in Belgrade, and to implement an anti-corruption committee.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2022 |title=Ujedinjeni predlažu besplatan javni prevoz u Beogradu za srednjoškolce, studente, ratne invalide |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/drustvo/ujedinjeni-predlazu-besplatan-javni-prevoz-u-beogradu-za-srednjoskolce-studente-ratne-invalide/ |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2022 |title=Odbornička grupa "Ujedinjeni" podnela zahtev za formiranje antikorupcijske komisije za Grad Beograd |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/beograd/odbornicka-grupa-ujedinjeni-podnela-zahtev-za-formiranje-antikorupcijske-komisije-za-grad-beograd/ |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref> Additionally, it criticised the SNS-proposed budget for Belgrade.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=26 September 2022 |title=Šta kažu odbornici Ujedinjenih o rebalansu budžeta: Beograd se raspada, ništa od velikog Šapićevog zaokreta |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/sta-kazu-odbornici-ujedinjenih-o-rebalansu-budzeta-beograd-se-raspada-nista-od-velikog-sapicevog-zaokreta/ |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref> In October 2022, the parliamentary group filed a proposal for dismissal of mayor [[Aleksandar Šapić]], citing alleged illegal legalisation of the extension of an apartment at [[Bežanija]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=SSP traži hitnu smenu Šapića zbog nezakonite legalizacije dograđenog stana |url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/ssp-trazi-hitnu-smenu-sapica-zbog-nezakonite-legalizacije-dogradjenog-stana/ |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}</ref> Their proposal received support from the [[People's Party (Serbia, 2017)|People's Party]] (Narodna), [[Democratic Party (Serbia)|Democratic Party]] (DS), [[We Must (Serbia)|We Must]] (Moramo), and [[Dveri]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 October 2022 |title=Inicijativa za smenu Šapića: Deo opozicije "za", a šta misli o tome desnica |url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/inicijativa-za-smenu-sapica-deo-opozicije-za-a-sta-misli-o-tome-desnica/ |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2022 |title="Ujedinjeni" pred Skupštinu grada: Dveri će podržati inicijativu za smenu Šapića |url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/popovic-dveri-ce-podrzati-inicijativu-za-smenu-sapica/ |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}</ref> The proposal failed after it only received support from 44 members of the City Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kovačević |first=Emina |date=29 November 2022 |title=Šapić ostaje gradonačelnik Beograda |url=https://rs.n1info.com/vesti/sapic-ostaje-gradonacelnik/ |access-date=1 December 2022 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}</ref> The United group later became critical of the proposed budget, describing it as [[populistic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 December 2022 |title=Mila Popović uoči sednice Skupštine grada o budžetu za 2023: Gde su pare Beograđana? |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/politika/mila-popovic-uoci-sednice-skupstine-grada-o-budzetu-za-2023-gde-su-pare-beogradjana/ |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 December 2022 |title=Opozicioni odbornici smatraju da budžet grada Beograda za 2023. godinu nije u interesu gradjana |url=https://beta.rs/vesti/politika-vesti-srbija/173519-opozicioni-odbornici-smatraju-da-budzet-grada-beograda-za-2023-godinu-fotonije-u-interesu-gradjana |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr}}</ref> In February 2023, the United group criticised the decision to move the [[Belgrade Zoo]] to [[Ada Ciganlija]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aleksić |first=Dejan |title=Zoo-park umesto zoo-vrta i HPV vakcina za sve |url=https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/539302/Zoo-park-umesto-Zoo-vrta-i-HPV-vakcina-za-sve |access-date=26 February 2023 |website=Politika |language=sr}}</ref>
In the National Assembly, it opposed the report on [[Kosovo]] that was submitted by SNS.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Borko Stefanović: Poslanička grupa "Ujedinjeni" neće podržati izveštaj o KiM |url=http://www.tanjug.rs/full-view.aspx?izb=749455 |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=Tanjug |language=sr}}</ref> Additionally, it proposed a new [[labour law]]; it claimed that the law would improve [[Labor rights|workers' rights]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2022 |title=Ujedinjeni predložili novi zakon o radu |url=https://www.danas.rs/vesti/ekonomija/ujedinjeni-predlozili-novi-zakon-o-radu/ |access-date=16 October 2022 |website=Danas |language=sr-RS}}</ref> It voted against in the investiture vote for the [[third cabinet of Ana Brnabić]] on 28 October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2022 |title=Tepić (Ujedinjeni): Od nove vlade očekujemo jedino kontinuitet pogoršanja i sve goreg stanja |url=https://beta.rs/politika/170585-tepic-ujedinjeni-od-nove-vlade-ocekujemo-jedino-kontinuitet-pogorsanja-i-sve-goreg-stanja |access-date=29 October 2022 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr |archive-date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124102441/https://beta.rs/politika/170585-tepic-ujedinjeni-od-nove-vlade-ocekujemo-jedino-kontinuitet-pogorsanja-i-sve-goreg-stanja |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Its name was changed to Forward to Europe in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Đurić |first=Vanja |date=2023-07-19 |title=Poslanička grupa "Ujedinjeni" menja naziv |url=https://n1info.rs/vesti/poslanicka-grupa-ujedinjeni-menja-naziv/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=N1 |language=sr-RS}}</ref> The groups ceased to exist after the 2023 elections.
== Members == In the National Assembly, the Forward to Europe parliamentary group was headed by [[Marinika Tepić]] while [[Pavle Grbović]] served as deputy chairperson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Poslanička grupa Ujedinjeni - SSP, PSG, PREOKRET, SLOGA |url=http://www.parlament.rs/narodna-skupstina-/sastav/poslanicke-grupe/poslanicke-grupe.144.901.html |access-date=7 August 2022 |website=National Assembly of Serbia}}</ref> In the City Assembly of Belgrade, [[Mila Popović]] served as its head.<ref name=":0" /> In December 2022, its parliamentary group in the National Assembly was reduced to 15 members after [[Dejan Bulatović]] departed from the parliamentary group.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |date=22 December 2022 |title=Dejan Bulatović podneo ostavku na stranačke funkcije i istupio iz SSP |url=https://beta.rs/politika/173339-dejan-bulatovic-podneo-ostavku-na-stranacke-funkcije-i-istupio-iz-ssp |access-date=22 December 2022 |website=Novinska agencija Beta |language=sr |archive-date=22 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222091124/https://beta.rs/politika/173339-dejan-bulatovic-podneo-ostavku-na-stranacke-funkcije-i-istupio-iz-ssp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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