Green-Left Front re-elects leadership at congress
Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Biljana Đorđević and Radomir Lazović were re-elected as co-presidents of the Green-Left Front party for a three-year term.
- The party, which emerged from the 'Don't Let Belgrade Drown' movement, aims to fight for solidarity, justice, and freedom in Serbia.
- The Green-Left Front's parliamentary group is recognized for its active role in proposing legislative changes and advocating for various rights.
At its congress in Belgrade, the Green-Left Front (ZLF) re-elected Biljana Đorđević and Radomir Lazović as its co-presidents. They will serve a three-year term until the next electoral congress.
Operating under the slogan "The Future is Still Ours," the ZLF announced it has chosen a team ready for new challenges. The party positions itself as a force for solidarity, justice, and freedom in Serbia, a country it describes as being ravaged by corruption, distrust, and violence.
This was the third congress of the Green-Left Front since its founding in 2023. The 190 delegates from across Serbia elected the co-presidents, members of the Presidency, and the coordinator of the Political Council. New members were also appointed to the Supervisory and Ethics Committees, and the Statutory Commission.
The party's parliamentary group in the Serbian Assembly has been noted as one of the most active. ZLF deputies have initiated legislative amendments, pushed for the election of regulatory bodies, advocated for election calls, and championed workers' rights, environmental protection, and the rights of women and minorities. The statement highlighted their continued commitment to the activism that led to the formation of both 'Don't Let Belgrade Drown' and the ZLF, emphasizing their presence at protests and in public spaces to support arrested protesters, citizens, students, and the academic community.
Milutin Kostić was elected as the new coordinator of the Political Council, succeeding Professor Đorđe Pavićević. New members of the Presidency include Jelena Jerinić, a law professor and ZLF MP; Natalija Stojmenović, an MP and head of the ZLF/PSG councilor group in the Belgrade Assembly; Marko Vujačić, the former international secretary; Bogdan Radovanović, an MP from Požega; and Nikolina Drinić from Kula, a former co-president of the local board and Critical Mass Kula.
Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.