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United Democrats – Association Of Independents
The United Democrats – Association of Independents (Czech: ''Spojení demokraté - Sdružení nezávislých,'' SD-SN) is a small Czech extra-parliamentary political party, formed from what remained of the European Democrats (Czech: ''Evropští demokraté'') after that party's merger in 2006 with SNK Union of Independents to form SNK European Democrats. SD-SN has in the past cooperated with the Mayors and Independents in the Czech Senate. For the 2024 European Parliament election, the party was a member of the Stačilo! alliance, together with the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and the Czech National Social Party (ČSNS), and had one Member of the European Parliament (MEP) elected. History The European Democrats were founded in 2002 by Jan Kasl, a former Civic Democrat mayor of Prague. From 2004, this party began cooperating with the SNK Union of Independents, winning 11% of the vote in the 2004 European Parliament election. In January 2006, the European De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alena Dernerová
Alena Dernerová (born 13 September 1958) is a Czech politician and pediatric neurologist. An independent, Dernerová became Senator for Most as a result of the 2010 Czech Senate election, ahead of Social Democrat Social democracy is a Social philosophy, social, Economic ideology, economic, and political philosophy within socialism that supports Democracy, political and economic democracy and a gradualist, reformist, and democratic approach toward achi ... Zdeněk Brabec in the second round of voting. She was affiliated with the Severočeši.cz movement. References External links adernerova.cz – Official website 1958 births Living people People from Most District Members of the Senate of the Czech Republic Czech neurologists Czech pediatricians Charles University alumni {{CzechRepublic-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Party Of Bohemia And Moravia
The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (, KSČM) is a communist party in the Czech Republic. As of 2022, KSČM has a membership of 20,450. Sources variously describe the party as either left-wing or Far-left politics, far-left on the political spectrum. It is one of the few former ruling parties in post-Communist Central Eastern Europe to have not dropped the ''Communist'' title from its name, although it has changed its party program to adhere to laws adopted after 1989. It was previously a member party of The Left in the European Parliament, The Left group in the European Parliament, and an observer member of the European Left Party, but is now unaffiliated. For most of the first two decades after the Velvet Revolution, the party was politically isolated and accused of extremism, but later moved closer to the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). After the 2012 Czech regional elections, KSČM began governing in coalition with the ČSSD in 10 regions. It has never been p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 European Parliament Election In The Czech Republic
The 2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic was held on 24 and 25 May 2019, electing the 21 members of the Czech delegation to the European Parliament as part of the European elections held across the European Union. The result was a victory of the populist ruling party ANO ( ALDE), with 21.18 per cent and 6 seats, 2 more seats than in 2014 election. Followed by conservative ODS ( ECR), with 14.54 per cent and 4 seats, marking a notable growth in the election. The Pirate Party also made major gains. SPD ( ENF) gained seats in its first European election, while KDU-ČSL (EPP), TOP 09/ STAN ( EPP) and KSČM ( GUE/NGL) lost seats. ČSSD ( S&D) did not cross 5% threshold for the first time, as well as Svobodní ( EFDD). Background Previous election was held in 2014. ANO 2011 has won the previous election followed by TOP 09. Civic Democratic Party has suffered losses and Czech Social Democratic Party had disappointing result. Christian and Democratic Union – C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Parliament Election In The Czech Republic
European Parliament elections were held in the Czech Republic on 23 and 24 May 2014. In total, 21 Member of the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament were elected using proportional representation (single district D'Hondt with a 5% threshold). ANO 2011, ANO won the election closely followed by the coalition of TOP 09 and Mayors and Independents, STAN, themselves closely followed by ČSSD. A total of 7 parties gained seats, including the non-parliamentary Party of Free Citizens. Election voter turnout, turnout was 18.2%, the second lowest of all participating countries after Slovakia. Campaign finances Opinion polls Results European groups Elected members The seats were given out within the parties to the candidates who received the preference votes, if number of preference votes exceeds 5% of votes for party (highlighted by bold), otherwise to the candidates by its order on party candidate list. 8 of 21 elected candidates are non-partisans (4 elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 European Parliament Election In The Czech Republic
The 2009 European Parliament election in Czech Republic was the election of the delegation from Czech Republic to the European Parliament in 2009. The Civic Democratic Party has won the election with a surprisingly strong lead against the Czech Social Democratic Party. Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia came third and the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party became the last party to enter the Parliament. Two newly founded right-wing parties, the Czech wing Libertas.cz of Declan Ganley's Libertas founded by Vladimír Železný and the Party of Free Citizens, ran in the election. Background Previous election was held in 2004. It was won by the Civic Democratic Party that won 30% of votes ahead of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia which received 20% of the votes. Czech Social Democratic Party of Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla was heavily defeated receiving only 9% of votes finishing fourth. Špidle resigned after the election. Civic Dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Pirate Party
The Czech Pirate Party ( ) often known simply as the Pirates (''Piráti'' ) is a Liberalism, liberal Progressivism, progressive List of political parties in the Czech Republic, political party in the Czech Republic, founded in 2009. The party was founded as a student-driven grassroots Political movement, movement campaigning for political transparency, civil rights and direct democracy. The party's program focuses on safeguarding of civil liberties from Sovereign state, state or Corporation, corporate power via Open government, government transparency and Participatory democracy, public participation in democratic decision making. It aims to achieve its agenda by enacting laws for political accountability, Corruption, anti-corruption, lobbying transparency, tax avoidance prevention, simplifying of state bureaucracy through e-government, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, small and medium-sized business, funding of local development, promotion of environmental protection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Czech Senate Election
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 23 and 24 September 2022 alongside 2022 Czech municipal elections, municipal elections. The election were won by the Spolu (Czech Republic), Spolu alliance consisting of the Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democratic Party (ODS), KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 which won 20 seats (including Tábor 2020 candidate Marek Slabý and ProMOST candidate Jan Paparega). The ODS was the most successful party, winning eight seats. Districts and incumbents Candidates According to information from the Czech Statistical Office, 178 candidates (135 men and 43 women) applied candidacy. Compared to 2016 Czech Senate election, 2016 election, the number of candidates decreased by 55. The three youngest candidates seeking the senatorial seat are all 40 years old, the oldest candidate is 79 years old. The average age of the candidates is 56.63 years. *In Senate district 1 – Karlovy Vary, Senate Vice-President Jan Horník is defending his sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most (city)
Most (; ) is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 63,000 inhabitants. Most is an industrial city with a long tradition of lignite mining. Due to mining, the historic city was demolished and replaced by a planned city. In locations where mining has ended, Most is an example of successful landscape revitalization. Administrative division Most consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Most (58,591) *Čepirohy (462) *Komořany (4) *Rudolice (234) *Souš (543) *Starý Most (45) *Velebudice (227) *Vtelno (840) Etymology The name Most means 'bridge' in Czech language, Czech. It first appeared as translation of the German language, German name "Brüx" (derived from the German word for 'bridge', ''Brücke''). The city was named after the system of bridges that crossed the swamps in this area in the 10th century. Geography Most is located about southwest of Ústí nad Labem and northwest of Prague. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Czech Senate Election
Senate elections were held in the Czech Republic on 7 and 8 October 2016, with a second round on 14 and 15 of October. The first round was held alongside regional elections and several municipal referendums, notably in a referendum in Brno on the location of the town's train station. The governing coalition of the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), ANO 2011 and the Christian and Democratic Union (KDU-ČSL) retained a majority in the full Senate, with the KDU-ČSL making the largest gains, while the Social Democrats incurred the greatest losses, retaining only two of their twelve seats up for re-election. ANO 2011 won the first round with fourteen candidates advancing, but only three of them were elected, which was a disappointment to the party. The most successful opposition party was the centre-right Civic Democratic Party. It had 6 candidates advancing and four of them elected (including Zdeněk Nytra who ran as independent). Electoral system One third of the 81-member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 European Parliament Election
The 2009 European Parliament election was held in the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) between 4 and 7 June 2009. A total of 736 Member of the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent some 500 million Europeans, making these the biggest trans-national elections in history. An additional 18 #Observer MEPs, observers ("virtual MEPs") were (supposed to be) pre-elected. The majority of MEPs were elected on Sunday 7 June, but because of traditional polling days varying from country to country according to local custom, some countries held their elections in the three preceding days: *Thursday 4 June: 2009 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom (including 2009 European Parliament election in Gibraltar, Gibraltar), 2009 European Parliament election in the Netherlands, Netherlands (including Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles) *Friday 5 June: 2009 European Parliament election in Ireland, Ireland, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Czech Regional Elections
Regional elections were held in the Czech Republic to elect the Regional Councils in 13 regions (all except Prague) on 17 and 18 October 2008. The elections were won by the opposition Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), which won in every region. Results References {{Czech elections 2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ... 2008 elections in the Czech Republic October 2008 in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Czech Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in the Czech Republic on 20 October and 21 October 2006. The Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic), Civic Democratic Party received 35% of the vote, winning more seats than any other party. Results References Municipal elections in the Czech Republic, 2006 2006 elections in the Czech Republic October 2006 in Europe {{CzechRepublic-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
