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Political party in Serbia

Vlach National Party Влашка народна странка Vlaška narodna stranka Partia Neamului Rumânesc Partidul Neamului Românesc Abbreviation PNR, VNS Leader Predrag Balašević Founded 25 April 2004 (2004-04-25) Headquarters Dobrivoja Radosavljevića Bobija 46, Bor Ideology Vlach minority politics National affiliation Coalition for Peace and Tolerance Colors Yellow Blue National Assembly 0 / 250 Website vns.org.rs Politics of Serbia Political parties Elections

The **Vlach National Party**[1][2][3] ([Romanian](/source/Romanian_language): *Partia Neamului Rumânesc* or *Partidul Neamului Românesc*, **PNR**; [Serbian](/source/Serbian_language): Влашка народна странка, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Serbian): *Vlaška narodna stranka*, **VNS**), formerly known as the **Vlach Democratic Party of Serbia**[4][a] until 2013,[5] is a [political party](/source/List_of_political_parties_in_Serbia) in [Serbia](/source/Serbia) representing ethnic [Vlachs](/source/Vlachs_of_Serbia). The leader of the party is [Predrag Balašević](/source/Predrag_Bala%C5%A1evi%C4%87),[6] who identifies the Vlachs of the [Timok Valley](/source/Timok_Valley) as [Romanians](/source/Romanians) and requests minority rights for the Romanian minority in the Timok Valley.[7][8]

## History

The Vlach National Party was founded in 2004. It was created with the goal of preserving Vlach/Timok Romanian culture and identity in Serbia.[9][10] The party participated in the [2020 Serbian parliamentary elections](/source/2020_Serbian_parliamentary_election) in a coalition with the [Liberal Democratic Party](/source/Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Serbia)) and other ethnic minority parties.[11] It cooperated with the [United for the Victory of Serbia](/source/United_for_the_Victory_of_Serbia) coalition during the [2022 local elections](/source/2022_Serbian_local_elections).[12]

The party collaborates with the [Alliance for the Union of Romanians](/source/Alliance_for_the_Union_of_Romanians).[13]

## See also

- [Romanians in Serbia](/source/Romanians_in_Serbia)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Romanian](/source/Romanian_language): *Partia Democrată a Rumânilor din Serbia* or *Partidul Democrat al Românilor din Serbia*, PDRS; [Serbian](/source/Serbian_language): Влашке демократске странке Србије, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Serbian): *Vlaške demokratske stranke Srbije*, VDSS

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["141st Session of the Republic Electoral Commission"](https://www.rik.parlament.gov.rs/vest/en/730/141st-session-of-the-republic-electoral-commission-.php). *Republic Electoral Commission*. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Parliamentary Elections 21 June 2020"](https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/a/3/466026.pdf) (PDF). Warsaw: OSCE. 7 October 2020. p. 29. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions"](http://enemo.eu/uploads/file-manager/ENGENEMOStatementofPreliminaryFindingsandConclusions-SerbiaParliamentaryElection2020.pdf) (PDF). ENEMO. 22 June 2020. p. 24. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Folk Linguistics and Politicized Language: the Introduction of Minority Language Education for the Vlachs in Serbia](http://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/manovich_diane.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Cel mai important partid românesc din Serbia și-a schimbat denumirea în Partidul Neamului Românesc](https://adevarul.ro/stiri-locale/turnu-severin/cel-mai-important-partid-romanesc-din-serbia-si-a-1494865.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Vlaška Narodna Stranka"](https://srbijaizbori.com/2015/12/02/vlaska-narodna-stranka/). *Srbija Izbori* (in Serbian). 2 December 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Dr. Predrag Balașevici, președintele Partidului Neamului Românesc din Timocul sârbesc: "Ne confruntăm, la Bor, cu o catastrofă ecologică.""](http://afnews.ro/2021/02/22/dr-predrag-balasevici-presedintele-partidului-neamului-romanesc-din-timocul-sarbesc-ne-confruntam-la-bor-cu-o-catastrofa-ecologica/). *AFnews* (in Romanian). 22 February 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Din Timoc până la Belgrad, tot românul plânsu-ni-s-a! Predrag Balașevici, medic, lider al românilor din Timoc: "Dacă nu se va invești în școala românească, în limba română, aici, noi vom dispărea!""](https://matricea.ro/din-timoc-pana-la-belgrad-tot-romanul-plansu-ni-s-a-predrag-balasevici-lider-romanii-din-timoc-fara-scoala-romaneasca-aici-noi-vom-disparea/). *Matricea Românească* (in Romanian). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Kako smo i zašto nastali"](http://www.vns.org.rs/kako_smo_i_zasto_nastali.html). *www.vns.org.rs*. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Program"](http://www.vns.org.rs/program.html). *www.vns.org.rs*. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Ko je sve na listi sa Čedomirom Jovanovićem?"](https://www.danas.rs/politika/izbori-2020/ko-je-sve-na-listi-sa-cedomirom-jovanovicem/). *Dnevni list Danas* (in Serbian). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Proglašeno 10 lista za lokalne izbore u Boru, SRS mora da ispravi nedostatke"](https://rs.n1info.com/izbori-2022/proglaseno-10-lista-za-lokalne-izbore-u-boru-srs-mora-da-isprave-nedostatke/). *N1* (in Serbian). 14 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["AUR, misiune îndeplinită: O sută de vlahi din Serbia vor primi cetăţenia română"](https://www.presshub.ro/aur-misiune-indeplinita-o-suta-de-vlahi-din-serbia-vor-primi-cetatenia-romana-192899/). 14 September 2021.

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