Strength of Serbia Movement
Political party in Serbia
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The Strength of Serbia Movement – BK (Serbian Cyrillic: Покрет снага Србије – БК, romanised: Pokret snaga Srbije – BK, abbr. PSS) is a conservative political party in Serbia.
Strength of Serbia Movement – BK Покрет снага Србије – БК Pokret snaga Srbije – BK | |
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| Abbreviation | PSS |
| Leader | Bogoljub Karić |
| Founded | 20 May 2004 |
| Headquarters | Terazije 28, Belgrade |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Blue |
| National Assembly | 0 / 250 |
| Assembly of Vojvodina | 0 / 120 |
| City Assembly of Belgrade | 0 / 110 |
| Website | |
| snagasrbije | |
History
The party was founded in 2004. Its founder and current leader of PSS-BK is Bogoljub Karić, Serbian businessman and tycoon under criminal charges in flight. From 2012 to 2026 it was a member of the big tent and populist Serbian Progressive Party-led (SNS) coalition.[1][2]
In September 2026, PSS announced that it would participate independently in the upcoming parliamentary elections,[3] submitting its own electoral list headed by Karić.[4] Following the submission of their list, the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) ordered an urgent verification of voter support signatures due to suspected irregularities in certain signatures, prompting checks by municipal administrations and public notaries.[5]
Political positions
PSS has been described as a conservative,[6] liberal-conservative,[7] populist,[8] and pro-Russian party.[9] It is positioned on the centre-right of the political spectrum.[10]
Electoral performance
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
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| 2007 | Bogoljub Karić | 70,727 | 1.78% |  9th |
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– | Extra-parliamentary |
| 2008 | 22,250 | 0.55% | 8th |
0 / 250 |
0 |
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| 2012 | 940,659 | 25.16% | 1st |
2 / 250 |
2 |
PS | Support | |
| 2014 | 1,736,920 | 49.96% | 1st |
2 / 250 |
0 |
BKV | Support | |
| 2016 | 1,823,147 | 49.71% | 1st |
2 / 250 |
0 |
SP | Support | |
| 2020 | 1,953,998 | 63.02% | 1st |
3 / 250 |
1 |
ZND | Support | |
| 2022 | 1,635,101 | 44.27% | 1st |
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0 |
ZMS | Support |
Presidential elections
| Year | Candidate | 1st round popular vote | % of popular vote | 2nd round popular vote | % of popular vote | Notes | ||
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| 2004 | Bogoljub Karić | 3rd | 568,691 | 18.46% | N/a | — | — | |
| 2008 | Milanka Karić | 7th | 40,332 | 1.0% | N/a | — | — | |
| 2012 | Tomislav Nikolić | 2nd | 979,216 | 26.22% | 1st | 1,552,063 | 51.16% | Supported Nikolić |
| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić | 1st | 2,012,788 | 56.01% | N/a | — | — | Supported Vučić |
| 2022 | 1st | 2,224,914 | 60.01% | N/a | — | — | ||
Provincial elections
The Movement received 42,813 votes (6.69%) and won 4 seats in the first round of the 2004 Vojvodina parliamentary elections and additional 3 seats in the second round, by the majority system.
