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Next Czech Presidential Election
Presidential elections will be held in the Czech Republic no later than January 2028. The incumbent president Petr Pavel is eligible to run for another term, and the election will most likely be direct. Background 2023 election At the previous election in January 2023, Petr Pavel was elected for his first term defeating former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. His inauguration was held on 9 March 2023. Since 2023 election Fortuna made a list of odds for the 2028 presidential election soon after the 2023 election. Petr Pavel was viewed as front runner. Other potential candidates with a chance to win included Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Minister of Interior Vít Rakušan and President of the Senate Miloš Vystrčil. Petr Pavel said on 6 March 2023 that he might not seek reelection, as he considers it "reasonable that a person remains in such an office for only one term". He added that when there are two presidential terms possible, the president could behave during their first term to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petr Pavel
Petr Pavel (; born 1 November 1961) is a Czech politician and retired army general, currently serving as the president of the Czech Republic since March 2023. Prior to this, he held the position of Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018, and served as the Chief of the General Staff (Czech Republic), Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces between 2012 and 2015. Born in Planá (Tachov District), Planá to a military family, Pavel enlisted right after graduating from military academy in 1983. He served in the Czechoslovak People's Army and joined the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in 1985. Following the Velvet Revolution in 1989, and the subsequent dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Pavel served in the newly established Czech Army and participated in the Evacuation of Karin Base, 1993 evacuation of Karin Base during the Croatian War of Independence, which earned him praise and international recognition. Pavel rose through the ranks of the military to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Czech Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Czech Republic in January 2023, resulting in the election of Petr Pavel. Incumbent president Miloš Zeman was not eligible to run due to the two-term limit. The first round took place on 13 and 14 January. Petr Pavel, former chair of the NATO Military Committee, ran as an independent on a pro-Western, pro-European platform, and was one of three candidates backed by the centre-right governing alliance Spolu (Czech Republic), Spolu. He won the first round of the election with 35.40% of the popular vote, ahead of Andrej Babiš, the former Czech prime minister running as the candidate of ANO (political party), ANO, who finished second with 34.99%. Babiš had expressed opposition to Czech support for Ukraine after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian invasion and was characterised in the media as using Populism, populist rhetoric. For the runoff, Pavel was backed by most eliminated candidates and by the incumbent prime minister Petr Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic In First Place!
Czech Republic in First Place! () is a Czech populist political party founded by Ladislav Vrabel in 2023. Foundation Vrabel began his political career in 2021, running on the anti-vaccination "Open Czechia to Normal Life" list in the 2021 Czech parliamentary election. After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vrabel organized a series of protests against the Fiala Cabinet, and wrote a manifesto entitled "Plan Czech Republic in First Place". He also called on Czech President Miloš Zeman to dismiss Fiala's cabinet and name a government consisting of "experts" nominated by him. In early October 2022, 70,000 people attended a demonstration led by Vrabel on Prague's Wenceslas Square, and similar number attended a further two demonstrations held later in the same month. At each protest, Vrabel called for the resignation of Petr Fiala and early elections. He was joined by the leaders of several extra-parliamentary parties, including the Communist Party (KSČM), Svobodní, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally For The Republic – Republican Party Of Czechoslovakia
The Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia (, abbreviated to Republikáni or SPR–RSČ) is a minor political party in the Czech Republic, strongly opposed to the EU, NATO and immigration. The party and its leader Miroslav Sládek are particularly known for their radical attitudes towards Roma people ( antiziganism) and Germans. History The party was founded on December 30, 1989 as one of the first political parties in post-communist Czechoslovakia. It peaked in the 1996 Czech legislative election with 8% of the vote (485,072 electors, 18 seats in the 200-seat Chamber of Deputies) but declined after that, and in 2001 disbanded due to financial irregularities – specifically the theft of party funds by the chairman, who used the money to fund his luxury lifestyle. The party was reestablished in 2001 as Republicans of Miroslav Sládek (RMS, ''Republikáni Miroslava Sládka''). Sládek immediately set up a new party; to distinguish it from the other "rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Sládek
Miroslav Sládek (24 October 1950 in Hradec Králové) is a Czech politician, and the founder and chairman of the right-wing populist Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia (SPR-RSČ). Founded in 1990, the party was disbanded in 2001, and re-established in 2016. Early years Sládek grew up in the town Kostelec nad Orlicí. He studied at Charles University in Prague, specializing in information and library systems. Before the fall of Communism in 1989 he worked at the Czech Office for Press and Information. Political career Founding of SPR-RSČ In 1990 Sládek founded a new political party, Rally for the Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia (; SPR-RSČ). The name referred to the powerful pre-World War II Agrarian Party, officially named the Republican Party. Sládek became party chairman in 1990 (and was elected again in 1991, 1992, 1994 and 1998). Sládek was the most prominent and active member of the party, visiting several towns or village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Sedláček (economist)
Tomas Sedlacek (born 23 January 1977 in Prague) gained widespread international recognition for his book on philosophy and economy "Economics of Good and Evil" (Oxford University Press), which has been translated into 22 languages. Sedlacek has advised former Czech President Vaclav Havel, and has lectured at the World Economic Forum and around the world. For 16 years, he was a Chief Macroeconomic Strategist at the largest Czech bank, and has been a longstanding member of Czech National Economic Council. Tomáš Sedláček is also the author of the English-language podcast CzechMate. Biography and career Tomas Sedlacek gained international fame for his award-winning, bestselling book ''Economics of Good and Evil: The Quest for Economic Meaning from Gilgamesh to Wall Street'' (Oxford University Press, 2011) which was translated into 22 languages and received the prestigious German “Wirtschaftsbuchpreis” at Frankfurt Book Fair for its original philosophical contribution to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Řeporyje
Řeporyje is a cadastral area of Prague. Most of it belongs to the municipal district of Prague-Řeporyje, the rest belonging to Prague 13. Řeporyje became part of Prague in 1974, before which it was recorded as a market town. The district is situated on Dalejský potok and borders Prokopské údolí to the east. The western part of Řeporyje is an industrial area, marked by the visually prominent silo belonging to Soufflet Agro a.s. The district is served by Praha-Řeporyje railway station, a passing point on the Praha – Rudná – Beroun railway line. Demographics Global stratigraphic boundary Řeporyje is home of a global stratigraphic boundary for the Silurian. The base boundary for the Přídolí epoch and stage is located in a quarry southwest of Řeporyje (). Gallery File:Řeporyje-u viaduktu.jpg, Viaduct over Dalejský potok File:Železniční přejezd Řeporyje.jpg, The passing loop before Praha-Řeporyje station File:Silo Řeporyje.jpg, Soufflet Agro sil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Novotný (politician)
Pavel Novotný (born 14 September 1973 in Kroměříž) is a Czechs, Czech former professional Association football, footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He made two appearances for the Czech Republic national football team, Czech Republic, with which he participated at the UEFA Euro 1996 in England. During his career he played at a number of clubs, including Union Cheb, SK Slavia Prague, VfL Wolfsburg, AC Sparta Prague, Bohemians 1905, FC Bohemians Praha and SC Xaverov. In present time, he is a coach at Bohemians Praha. References External links * Living people 1973 births Sportspeople from Kroměříž Men's association football midfielders Czechoslovak men's footballers Czech men's footballers Czech Republic men's under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 1996 players Czech Republic men's international footballers SK Slavia Prague players AC Sparta Prague players VfL Wolfsburg players Czech expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of The European Parliament (2024–2029)
Below is a list of members of the European Parliament serving in the tenth term (2024–2029). The term began on 16 July 2024. In the preceding European Parliament election, 720 MEPs were elected, up from 705 after reallocating seats which were freed up after Brexit. Political groups The European Parliament will be divided into several political groups (as of 11 July 2024): * European People's Party Group (EPP) * Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) * Patriots for Europe (PfE) * European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) * Renew Europe (Renew) * Greens–European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA) * The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL (The Left) * Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) Members of the European Parliament Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Kocáb
Michael Kocáb (born 28 July 1954) is a Czech composer, singer, and political activist. He is the leader of Pražský výběr, a popular music band suppressed by the Czechoslovak communist regime in the 1980s. At the spring 1989 Kocab with Michal Horacek founded the "Bridge" initiative; after founding of Civic Forum (CF) on November 19, 1989, he organized together with Horacek all negotiations of CF with the communist Prime Minister and his cabinet. On behalf of CF, Kocab was also responsible for negotiations with representatives of the Czechoslovak army. Using the significant political influence, he managed with several people to put through Vaclav Havel as the sole candidate of CF for the duty of the president – as Havel spoke of this in February 1990 in his speech to the US Congress in 1990. From 1990 to 1992 he was a member of the Federal Assembly of the CSSR and the CFSR. In his first speeches during joint meetings of the House of Commons and the Chamber of Nations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seznam Zprávy
Seznam.cz (or Seznam, ''list'' in Czech) is a web portal and search engine in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1996 by Ivo Lukačovič in Prague as the first web portal in the Czech Republic. Seznam started with a search engine and an internet version of yellow pages. Today, Seznam runs almost 30 different web services and associated brands. Seznam had more than 6 million real users per month at the end of 2014. Among the most popular services, according to NetMonitor, are its homepage seznam.cz, email.cz, search.seznam.cz and its yellow pages firmy.cz. In 2008, Seznam.cz was the most used search engine in the Czech Republic. As of May 2012, according to Toplist results, Seznam was the second internet search engine in the Czech Republic (42.84%) with Google in the top spot (54.69%).. By August 2014, still according to Toplist's statistics, Seznam's share of searches had further eroded to 38%. Between 2011 and 2012, Seznam Czech rhyme; ''Seznam - najdu tam, co hledám'' (''Seznam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messiah Complex
The messiah complex is a mental state in which a person believes they are a messiah or prophet and will save or redeem people in a religious endeavour. The term can also refer to a state of mind in which an individual believes that they are responsible for saving others. Religious delusion The term ''messiah complex'' is not addressed in the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders'' (DSM), as it is not a clinical term nor diagnosable disorder. However, the symptoms as a proposed disorder closely resemble those found in individuals with delusions of grandeur or with grandiose self-images that veer towards the delusional. An account specifically identified it as a category of religious delusion, which pertains to strong fixed beliefs that cause distress or disability. It is the type of religious delusion that is classified as grandiose while the other two categories are persecutory and belittled. According to philosopher Antony Flew, an example of this type of del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
