ČSSD – Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy ( cs, ČSSD – Česká Suverenita sociální demokracie), until 29 June 2023 known as Czech Sovereignty ( cs, Česká suverenita), formerly also known Free Bloc ( cs, Volný blok) and Sovereignty – Jana Bobošíková Bloc ( cs, SUVERENITA - blok Jany Bobošíkové), is a small

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Origins

It was formed after the break-up of the

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''Suverenita – blok Jany Bobošíkové, Strana zdravého rozumu'' between the

Party of Common Sense Party of Common Sense ( cs, Strana zdravého rozumu) is a Czech nationalist Nationalism is an idea and movement that holds that the nation should be congruent with the state. As a movement, nationalism tends to promote the interests of a p ...

(Strana zdravého rozumu) and Politika 21 (led by

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, the conservative and Eurosceptic former MEP). It was formed in 2011 in Prague. Since January 2014 its leader is the former social democratic MP Jana Volfová.

History of the electoral alliance ''Suverenita – blok Jany Bobošíkové, strana zdravého rozumu''

The Party of Common Sense took part in the 2002 election to the Chamber of Deputies three months after its foundation, but won only 0.2% of the vote. This increased to 0.5% of the vote in 2006 election. The alliance ran in the 2009 European election under the name 'Sovereignty' and led by Bobošíková, an MEP elected in 2004 for the

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. The list came fifth, winning 4.3% of the vote: just short of the 5% threshold for representation. Sovereignty took part in the 2010 election, and won 3.7% of the vote, falling short of parliamentary representation once again.

History of the Free Bloc

Free Bloc took part in the 2021 election, and won 1.33% of the vote, falling short of parliamentary representation. In January 2022 the party changed its name back to Czech Sovereignty. During this time it was described as far-right.

Election results

Chamber of Deputies

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Czech Sovereignty 2011 establishments in the Czech Republic Eurosceptic parties in the Czech Republic Nationalist parties in the Czech Republic Political parties established in 2011