Liberalism in Serbia is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. Introduction Liberal parties were active in former Serbia and later in Yugoslavia. After the restoration of democracy liberal factions became active again. The timeline From Liberals to Nationalists 1848: Beginning of differentiating of political currents, liberals noticeable next to the conservatives 1858: Liberals organized themselves though not yet as political party in the modern sense 1881: The group established the Society for the promotion of Serbian Literature (Дружина за помагање српске књижевности) NGO 1883: The organization is formed into a political party: Liberal Party (Либерална странка) 1904: A left-wing faction seceded as the ⇒ Liberal Democratic Party (Либерално демократска странка) returning to original liberal ideas, the remainder continues as the National Party (Национална странка) straying far away from liberalism 1905: The ⇒ Liberal Democratic Party reunited the National Party into the People's Party (Народна странка) of the liberal center 1919: The party merged with the Independent Radical Party and the Serbian Progressive Party (among many others) into the ⇒ Yugoslav Democratic Party Progressive Party 1842: The Constitution-defenders (Уставобранитељи) are organized, first forefathers of the progressives 1868: The Young Conservatives are organized, although not yet as a political party 1881: The Serbian Progressive Party (Српска напредна странка) is founded with many strong liberal ideas 1896: The party dissolved 1906: The party is reestablished, fully reformed 1914: The conservative faction seceded as the Serbian Conservative Party (Конзервативна странка) 1919: The party merged with the People's Party and the Independent Radical Party (along with many others) into the ⇒ Yugoslav Democratic Party 1920: The party is reestablished by the remainder that didn't join into the Democrats 1925: The party ceased to exist Radical Party 1881: People's Radical Party (Народна радикална странка) was founded as a classical radical party. 1903: Liberal wing secedes from the People's Radical Party and forms the Independent Radical Party (Самостална радикална странка) 1919: The Independent Radical Party merges with the ⇒ Serbian Progressive Party and the People's Party, along with many other political forces from former Austria-Hungary into the pan-Yugoslav ⇒ State Party of Serbian, Croatian and Slovene Democrats From Democrats to Liberals 1919: The Independent Radical Party merges with the Serbian