Swiss Democracy (Czech Republic)
Swiss Democracy Švýcarská demokracie | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Tomáš Raždík |
| Founded | July 21, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Alšovo náměstí 4, Ostrava |
| Ideology | Direct democracy Social conservatism Euroscepticism Anti-vaccine activism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Colors | Red |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200
|
| Senate | 0 / 81
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| European Parliament | 0 / 21
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| Website | |
| https://svycarska-demokracie.cz | |
Swiss Democracy (Czech: Švýcarská demokracie) is a Czech political party advocating for direct democracy and the adoption of a new constitution inspired by the Swiss model,[1][2] founded in 2021.[3]
History
Swiss Democracy was founded in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a party opposing the imposed anti-pandemic restrictions. It contested the 2021 Czech parliamentary election, led by molecular geneticist and anti-vaccination activist Soňa Peková[4] and its founder Tomáš Ráždík, and presented lists in all 14 electoral regions.[5] The party earned 0.31% of the vote, and failed to meet the electoral threshold.[6][7]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the party participated in protests challenging the anti-pandemic restrictions in place, led by the Chcípl PES movement and together with Tricolour, Svobodní, Free bloc and other parties in organisations.[8][9]
In 2022, Swiss Democracy took part in a series of anti-governmental protest under banner of Czech Republic First!, criticising the Cabinet of Petr Fiala.[10]
It contested the 2024 European Parliament election together with the Party of the State of Direct Democracy – Party of Labour, running on an eurosceptic platform. It gained 0.09% of the vote and no seats in the European Parliament.[11][12]
The party contested 4 out of 27 districts in the 2024 Czech Senate election, but did not qualify for the second round in any of them.[13][14]
Ideology
Swiss democracy calls for the adoption of a new constitution, "copied" from the Swiss counterpart, citing Switzerland's high prosperity compared to other European nations.
The party maintains the opinion that the 2003 Czech European Union membership referendum was manipulated, and that Czech Republic should leave the European Union, and maintain its foreign relationships with other European countries by bilateral agreements.[15]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the party called the acting cabinet of Andrej Babiš "neo-marxist" and Prime Minister Babiš a "dictator".[5][16]
Electoral results
Chamber of Deputies
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tomáš Raždík | 16,823 | 0.31 (#12) | 0 / 200
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| 2025 | TBA | |||
Senate
| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Seats | +/– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Runners-up | Place | Votes | % | Place | ||||
| 2024 | 4 | 3,859 | 0.5 | 0 / 27
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20th | — | 0 / 27
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New | ||
European Parliament
| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[a] | Pynelopi Cimprichová | 2,559 | 0.09 (#25) | 0 / 21
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Notes
- ^ Ran in a coalition with SSPD-SP
References
- ^ "Je třeba být víc jako Švýcarsko, včetně změny ústavy, říká Raždík ze Švýcarské demokracie". CT24.cz (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Potřebujeme změnit politický sytém, přijetím nové ústavy, říká Tomáš Raždík (Švýcarská demokracie), lídr". polar.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Rejstřík politických stran a hnutí - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky". aplikace.mv.gov.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Šplíchal, Pavel (22 February 2022). "Smrt bližních nás nerozhází. Co mají společné antivax a antimigrantští aktivisté?". Deník Alarm. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ a b Křížová, Eliška (1 September 2021). "Peková jde do voleb proti "covidové diktatuře" za Švýcarskou demokracii". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Celkové výsledky hlasování". volby.cz. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Sezemský, Jiří (20 December 2021). "Za vznik Fialovy vlády může Babišova zbabělost, naznačil Zeman. Ostře napadl antivaxery". Reflex (in Czech). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Matulík, Petr; Zajac, Lada (28 November 2021). "Očkovat se? Přes vaše mrtvoly. Na Letné tisíce lidí protestovaly proti opatřením". iDNES.cz. Czech Press Agency. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Sezemský, Jiří (5 December 2021). "Holocaust a cynismus radikálních antivaxerů. Je pro ně Zeman covidfašista?". Reflex (in Czech). Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Odpůrci vlády zaplnili horní polovinu Václaváku. Vystoupili třeba Paroubek, Konečná nebo Volný". Reflex (in Czech). Czech Press Agency. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Plevák, Ondřej. "Každý pes, stejná ves. Jak se vyznat v euroskeptických stranách?". Euractiv.cz.
- ^ "Otázky pro kandidující strany a koalice: S čím jdou do eurovoleb 2024". tn.nova.cz (in Czech). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ ČTK. "V části Karvinska bude o post senátora usilovat pět kandidátů". CT24.cz (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "V části Ostravy bude o senátorský mandát usilovat sedm kandidátů". CT24cz (in Czech). Czech Television. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Pokorný, Jan (13 May 2024). "Rozhovor s Pynelopi Cimprichovou, dvojkou koalice Ref. o vstupu do EU bylo zmanip. státem plac. kampaní". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Testovat budeme jen očkované, plánuje souzená Peková a táhne na Sněmovnu". Seznam Zprávy (in Czech). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
