For the Benefit of All


For the Benefit of All was an opposition catch-all and pro-EU political alliance in Montenegro. It is composed of the Socialist People's Party, United Montenegro and Workers' Party, as well as some independents. The main goal of the alliance was to overthrow the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro of President Milo Đukanović, which has been in power since its founding in 1991.

History

The alliance was formed on 1 May 2019 in Bijelo Polje, by signing an agreement between Socialist People's Party of Vladimir Joković with Independent parliamentary group composed of United Montenegro, Workers' Party and two independent MPs, Aleksandar Damjanović and Anka Vukićević, both elected from 2016 Key Coalition electoral list.
Damjanović rejoined the Socialist People's Party in early 2020.

Members

Dissolution

Alliance eventually dissoluted prior the parliamentary election in August 2020, all three parties decided to join a pre-election coalition with right-wing Democratic Front alliance, employing an more significant cultural and socially conservative discourse, supporting 2019-2020 Clerical protests in Montenegro and Serbian Orthodox Church rights in Montenegro.

Popular Movement

In July 2020 United Montenegro, Workers' Party and Independent group in the parliament agreed to form a new cultural conservative political alliance under the name Popular Movement, continuing its activity within the joint coalition with Democratic Front, Socialist People's Party and the True Montenegro. During July 2020, Popular Movement was joined by another minor right-wing parties, such as Democratic Party of Unity and Democratic Serb Party.