Svobodní
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Svobodní participated in the 2009 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic. Its platform called for a referendum on the introduction of the euro in the Czech Republic and the rejection of the Treaty of Lisbon. The party unsuccessfully negotiated with Declan Ganley to join his European Union-wide Libertas movement.[3] Its symbol is the green outline of a ram's horns.[4][5] After the 2014 European Parliament election, the party's MEP joined the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) group. Party is member of the International Alliance of Libertarian Parties and Interlibertarians.[6]
Several county councilors successfully ran on the party's ballot in the 2010 local elections as thirty-eight councilors held positions, primarily in towns and small cities. The party fielded candidates in the 2014 local elections, increasing its number of councilors. There are elected councilors in city districts (Prague 3, Prague 18 and Brno-Slatina) and towns (Chrudim, Hodonín and Kutná Hora).
Philosophy
Template:Third-party The party may be described as libertarian, opposing high government involvement in the economy [7][8] and personal lives[9] and the centralization of political power. Its free market advocates often adhere to the Austrian School of economics. They aim to lower tax rates, restrict state redistribution of wealth as much as possible.[8][10] The party believes that downsizing the government would leave less opportunity for corruption, a problematic issue in Czech politics. They also say that Czech sovereignty is indispensable for a true democratic system and they see the respect for state free-making decisions as an analogy of respect for human freedom.[9][11]
Chamber of Deputies
The party has contested four elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Parliament.
| Year | Leader | Votes | Percentage | ± |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Petr Mach | 38,897 | 0.7% | Increase 0.7% |
| 2013 | Petr Mach | 122,564 | 2.5% | Increase 1.7% |
| 2017 | Petr Mach | 79,229 | 1.6% | Decrease 0.9% |
| 2021 | Zuzana Majerová | 148,457 | 2.8% | Increase 1.2% |
| Part of Tricolour–Svobodní–Soukromníci coalition, which won 0 seats in total | ||||
European Parliament
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Petr Mach | 29,846 | 1.3 (#11) | Template:Composition bar | New | − |
| 2014 | 79,540 | 5.2 (#7) | Template:Composition bar | Increase 1 | EFDD | |
| 2019Template:Efn | Vít Jedlička | 15,492 | 0.7 (#13) | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 1 | − |
| 2024 | Libor Vondráček | 52,408 | 1.76 (#10) | Template:Composition bar | Steady 0 |
Footnotes
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External links
- Official page (in Czech)
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- Svobodní
- 2009 establishments in the Czech Republic
- Classical liberal parties
- Eurosceptic parties in the Czech Republic
- Liberal conservative parties in the Czech Republic
- Libertarian conservative parties
- Libertarian parties in the Czech Republic
- Libertarianism in the Czech Republic
- National conservative parties
- Paleolibertarianism
- Political parties established in 2009
- Right-libertarianism
- Right-wing parties in the Czech Republic
- Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) breakaway groups
- Austrian School