In Black and White (Montenegro)

The Civic Platform "In Black and White" (Montenegrin: Otvorena

građanska platforma "Crno na bijelo"/Отворена грађaнска платформа "Црно на бијело"), also branded as "In Black and White - The Citizens" (Crno na bijelo - Građani), known colloquially just as the In Black and White, was a social liberal, green and pro-European political platform and electoral list in Montenegro, launched by the Civic Movement URA, as well supported by European Greens prior to the 2020 parliamentary election.

Since the constitution of the 11th assembly of the national parliament, URA and the Civis continued their alliance within the "In Black and White" parliamentary group. In addition to the URA and Civis, the coalition is also composed of several non-parliamentary minority interests, single-issue and regionalist parties, as well some independent liberal political organizations and NGOs. List also participated in 2020 and 2021 local elections. In the 2023 general elections, Civis runs on the Evropa Sad! lists and ends the coalition with URA.

History

2020 election

The Civic Movement URA decided to run independently at the August 2020 parliamentary election, presenting its liberal, green politics and anti-corruption "In black and white", election platform, led by independent candidates, including well-known journalist and activist Milka Tadić, some university professors, journalists, civic and NGO activists, with the party leader Dritan Abazović as a ballot carrier, continuing cooperation with the liberal NGO Citizens' Union "Civis". URA electoral list also contained one representative of the Bosniak minority interests Justice and Reconciliation Party, as well as some minor exra-parliamentary and localist parties and initiatives. The election resulted in a victory for the opposition parties and the fall from power of the ruling DPS, which has ruled the country since the introduction of the multi-party system in 1990. The coalition won 5.58% of the popular vote, which equals 4 seats in the parliament. Day after the election, coalition list leader Abazović and the leaders of the lists For the Future and Peace is Our Nation, Zdravko Krivokapić and Aleksa Bečić, agreed during a meeting on several principles on which the future government will rest, including the formation of an expert government, to continue to work on the European Union accession process, fight against corruption, reforms, as well overcoming society polarization.