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Freedom and Direct Democracy

Not to be confused with Social Democratic Party of Germany, also abbreviated as SPD.
Freedom and Direct Democracy
Svoboda a přímá demokracie
AbbreviationSPD
LeaderTomio Okamura
Deputy LeadersRadim Fiala
Ivan David
Radek Rozvoral
Radovan Vích
Founded5 May 2015 (2015-05-05)
Split fromDawn of Direct Democracy
HeadquartersRytířská 6, Prague[1]
NewspaperNa vlastní oči[2]
Youth wingMladí Espéďáci
Membership (2022)10,682[3]
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing to far-right
National affiliationSPD–Tricolour–Svobodní–PRO
European affiliationEurope of Sovereign Nations Party (since 2024)
ID Party (2015–2024)
European Parliament groupEurope of Sovereign Nations (since 2024)
ID (2019–2024)[22]
Colours  Blue
Chamber of Deputies
20 / 200
Senate
0 / 81
European Parliament
1 / 21
Regional councils
35 / 675
Governors of the regions
0 / 13
Local councils
492 / 62,300
Website
spd.cz

Freedom and Direct Democracy (Czech: Svoboda a přímá demokracie, SPD) is a political party in the Czech Republic.[23] It is led by Tomio Okamura and it holds 20 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

The party has been described as right-wing[24] or far-right[29] on the political spectrum.[30] It has also been described as espousing right-wing populism[31] and has expressed opposition to immigration[11][12] and is staunchly Eurosceptic,[4][14] while in their political program they state their support for direct democracy.[5]

At the end of 2022, the party had 10,682 members and was the fastest growing party in the country in terms of members.[3]

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  11. ^ a b "Okamura registers new anti-immigrant party Freedom and Direct Democracy". Radio Prague. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  12. ^ a b Velinger, Jan (23 October 2017). "Okamura tells daily Freedom and Direct Democracy Party wants to be part of coalition government". Radio Prague. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  13. ^ [11][12]
  14. ^ a b Brack, Nathalie; Startin, Nicholas (2015). "Introduction: Euroscepticism, from the margins to the mainstream". International Political Science Review. 36 (3): 244. doi:10.1177/0192512115577231. ISSN 0192-5121. S2CID 145663358.
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  16. ^ Cunningham, Benjamin (2018-04-01). "Moldovan election: Maïa Sandu against corruption". Le Monde diplomatique. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  17. ^ "Czechia sends representatives of populist ANO, neo-fascist SPD and Communists to European Parliament". bne Intellinews. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  18. ^ Benakis, Theodoros (2024-06-10). "Discover the far-right parties in the new European Parliament". European Interest. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  19. ^ "Czech politicians will ban covering your face in public. Even the controversial Czech PM Babiš supports the measure". Britské listy. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  20. ^ "Ignorance Breeds Contempt: Czech Holocaust Denial, the Pig Farm, and the Romani Genocide". Heinrich Böll Stiftung. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  21. ^ [16][17][18][19][20]
  22. ^ "SPD bude součástí nové frakce suverénních národů" [SPD will be a part of the new sovereign nations grouping]. Echo24. 1 July 2024.
  23. ^ Fernando Casal Bertoa. "The Czech Republic finally has a new government: it has a prosecuted populist Prime Minister and is supported by the Communists". Who Governs Europe. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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  25. ^ Muller, Robert; Lopatka, Jan (21 October 2017). "Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election". Reuters. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  26. ^ Day, Matthew (19 October 2017). "Far-Right Czech election 'kingmaker' calls for referendum on EU membership 'just like Britain'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  27. ^ Simecka, Michal (20 October 2017). "Babiš' Czech Republic: too thin a gruel?". openDemocracy. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  28. ^ Zachová, Aneta (29 June 2023). "Czech far-right's attempt to block defence agreement with the US failed". Euractiv. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  29. ^ [4][25][26][27][28]
  30. ^
  31. ^ [4][5][6]

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