Za zdravo družbo (English: For a Healthy Society) is a Slovenian political party established on 26 March 2018.[1]

For a Healthy Society
Za zdravo družbo
LeaderJure Pogačnik
Founded28 March 2018 (2018-03-28)
HeadquartersSpodnji Rudnik II 33
1000 Ljubljana
IdeologyVaccine hesitancy
Anti-5G
Antiglobalism
Anti-immigration
Colours  Orange,   White
National Assembly
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European Parliament
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Website
zazdravodruzbo.si

The civil-society, non-party movement Gibanje Zdrava družba (English: Healthy Society Movement) participated in the 2022 parliamentary elections under the name Non-party People's List of the Healthy Society Movement.[2]

National Assembly elections

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2018 parliamentary election

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The party participated in the election and received 0.62% of the vote.[3]

2022 parliamentary election

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In the 2022 election, the party's successor, the civil-society movement Healthy Society, ran under the name Non-party People's List of the Healthy Society Movement. They received 21,021 votes, or 1.76%.[4] For the first time in Slovenia’s history, a non-party movement successfully ran for elections using a non-party list procedure by collecting 8,000 voter signatures – at least 1,000 in each electoral district. They submitted 13,500 signatures in total.[5][6]

2026 parliamentary election

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In the 2026 election, it was a part of the Alternative for Slovenia alliance along with None of This. The alliance received 4,785 votes (0.41%) and no seats.

Presidential election

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2022 presidential election

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The Healthy Society Movement intended to nominate Boris Vene, an author and personal development expert, as their presidential candidate.[7] However, he did not file his candidacy due to an insufficient number of collected signatures.[8]

Policy positions

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According to its own statements, the party opposes "the Davos agenda (WEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the global centers of power. We reject the ideas of global depopulation and deindustrialization of Europe, we reject the ideas of a new world order and digital totalitarianism."[9] The party has promoted George Soros conspiracy theories.[10]

Their main policy positions included:[1][11]

  • Preservation of Slovenian cultural heritage,
  • Elimination of systemic corruption,
  • Promotion of individual health through vegetarian and vegan organic food from local self-sufficiency without harmful pesticides,
  • Increased civic participation,
  • Individual choice in medical procedures (including the abolition of mandatory vaccination).

Election results

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National Assembly

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government
2018 Jure Pogačnik 5,548 0.62 (#15)
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2022[a] 21,021 1.76 (#10)
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Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2026[b] 4,785 0.41 (#13)
0 / 90
Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
  1. As the Non-party People's List of the Healthy Society Movement
  2. Run as part of Alternative for Slovenia.

References

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  1. 1 2 "A new party established: For a Healthy Society". MMC RTVSLO (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  2. "20 parties and lists submitted candidacies for National Assembly elections, most in all 8 districts". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  3. "Parliamentary elections of the Republic of Slovenia". www.dvk-rs.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. "Voting results". DVK.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. "Non-party People's List of the Healthy Society Movement submitted candidate lists". zdravadruzba.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  6. "Healthy Society Movement collecting signatures to run in National Assembly elections". RTVSLO.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  7. "Healthy Society Movement's presidential candidate is Boris Vene". zdravadruzba.si. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  8. "Healthy Society thanks everyone for helping collect signatures to file presidential candidacy, but confirms the support is insufficient". Gibanje Zdrava družba (in Slovenian). 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  9. "Cilji politične stranke Za zdravo družbo". Zazdravodruzbo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  10. "Programska izhodišča stranke Za zdravo družbo". Zazdravodruzbo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  11. "Za zdravo družbo". Za zdravo družbo (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2019-01-12.