Path of Change (sometimes translated as Way to Change, in Czech: ''Cesta změny'') was a small
liberal party
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in the
Czech Republic
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. The party was led by
Jiří Lobkowicz
Jiří Jan Lobkowicz (born 1956) is a Swiss-born Czech politician and businessman, and a member of the prominent Lobkowicz family.
He was president of the Path of Change party in the Czech Republic.
On 3 May 2012, the party decided to dissolve. ...
. It has no members of parliament and no elected councillors in local government.
The party was a founding member of the
European Democratic Party
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Within the European Parliament, its MEPs form th ...
(EDP), which together with the
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
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(ELDR) form the
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
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(ALDE). It had joined the ELDR before it joined the EDP.
On 3 May 2009 the party decided to dissolve.
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Liberalism
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Contributions to liberal theory
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Liberalism worldwide
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Introduction
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List of liberal parties
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Introduction
What constitutes a liberal party is highly deb ...
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Liberal democracy
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Liberalism in the Czech lands
References
External links
Path of Changeinternational site (in English, at vjrott.com web)
Liberal parties in the Czech Republic
European Democratic Party
Defunct political parties in the Czech Republic
Centrist political parties in the Czech Republic
2009 disestablishments in the Czech Republic
2001 establishments in the Czech Republic
Political parties established in 2001
Political parties disestablished in 2009
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