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

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(Strana zdravého rozumu) and Politika 21 (led by

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, the conservative and

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former

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). It was formed in 2011 in Prague. Since January 2014 its leader is the former

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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 The following elections occurred in the year 2002. * 2002 Bahraini parliamentary election * 2002 Comorian presidential election * 2002 East Timorese presidential election * 2002 Fijian municipal election * 2002 Hong Kong Chief Executive election * ...

to the

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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 following elections occurred in the year 2006. * Elections in 2006 * Electoral calendar 2006 * 2006 Acehnese regional election * 2006 American Samoan legislative election * 2006 Bahraini parliamentary election * 2006 Costa Rican presidential ...

. 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

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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