The Independent Platform of the North (Croatian: Nezavisna Platforma Sjever, NPS) is a regionalist political party in Croatia led by Matija Posavec, the prefect of Međimurje County since 2013. Its headquarters is located in Čakovec. Initially founded as an electoral list under the name Party of Matija Posavec (Stranka Matije Posavca, SMP) in March 2021 prior to that year's local elections, it took on its current name in July 2023.
Independent Platform of the North Nezavisna platforma Sjever | |
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| Abbreviation | NPS |
| President | Matija Posavec |
| Founder | Matija Posavec |
| Founded | March 2021 |
| Split from | Croatian People's Party |
| Headquarters | Park Rudolfa Kropeka 2, Čakovec |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | Our Croatia (2024) |
| Colors | Teal (customary) Green, Blue |
| Slogan | "Sjever dolazi" ("The North is coming") |
| Sabor | 2 / 151 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 12 |
| County Prefects | 1 / 21 |
| Mayors | 1 / 128 |
| Website | |
| platformasjever.hr | |
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The party is positioned on the political centre and seeks to gather independent lists from the region.
Posavec was previously a member of the social liberal Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS) and its Međimurje branch leader, until he left in 2019. He resigned as county prefect in September 2021 after a bribery affair was revealed and he was arrested. He initially confessed to accepting a 10 thousand kuna bribe, but later retracted the confession and successfully ran for a new mandate as county prefect in a special election. He was re-elected during the 2021 Croatian local elections in the first round.
NPS won two seats in the Croatian Parliament at the 2024 Croatian parliamentary election. The party was a part of the Our Croatia alliance. After the election, the two NPS deputies formed a joint parliamentary club with the Centre.
Election results
Presidential
The following is a list of presidential candidates who were endorsed by NPS.
| Election year(s) | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 2024 | Zoran Milanović (Ind.) | 797,938 | 49.68 (#1) | 1,122,859 | 74.68 (#1) | Won |
Legislative
| Election | Coalition | Votes won | Percentage | Seats won | Change | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Our Croatia | 25,830 | 1.22% | 2 / 151 | New | Opposition |
- the sole representative of the coalition in the 3rd district, de facto running independently with the coalition support
European Parliament
| Election | List leader | Coalition | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition | NPS | ||||||
| 2024 | Valter Flego | Fair Play List 9 | 41,710 | 5.54 (#5) | 0 / 12 | New | – |
- Including also IDS, SDSS, HSLS, HNS, NS-R, SD, D, PGS and RI.
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