The move comes on the heels of the DP's decision to change its political orientation, abandoning its affiliation with the Socialist International (SI) to join the European People's Party (EPP).
Taj korak je usledio nakon odluke DP-a da promeni političku orijentaciju, napuštanjem Socijalističke internacionale (SI) kako bi pristupila Evropskoj narodnoj partiji (EPP).