Prague Together
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Prague Together Praha sobě | |
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| Abbreviation | PS |
| Leader | Adam Scheinherr |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Split from | KDU-ČSL |
| Ideology | Liberalism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Yellow |
| Prague Council | 11 / 65
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| Local Assemblies | 66 / 61,900
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| Website | |
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Prague Together (Czech: Praha sobě, lit. 'Prague for itself') is an association of independent candidates in Prague. It was created for the 2018 Prague municipal election by KDU-ČSL MP Jan Čižinský. The main representatives are Adam Scheinherr and Hana Třeštíková. It was created on the basis of a similar initiative Praha 7 sobě, which in 2014 won the elections to the municipal council of the Prague 7 district. The association is made up of active citizens, tries to connect with local associations and "to present itself as a principled alternative to the existing municipal establishment with the aim of winning the elections."[1] For the 2022 Prague municipal election it was turned into a political party.[2]
History
[edit]On 12 December 2017, the group announced that it intended to collect 100,000 signatures,[3] which would allow it to run as an association of independent candidates under the Act on Municipal Council Elections.[4] The motto of the petition was "A Prague that you can sign up for" (Czech: Praha, pod kterou se můžete podepsat.)
Prague Together eventually collected 97,095 signatures and launched its campaign for the 2018 Prague municipal election based on volunteers.[5] Prague Together received 16.57% of votes finishing third.[6][7] The movement then became part of the governing coalition in Prague.[8]
Prague Together tried to collect 100,000 signatures for the 2022 Prague municipal election but failed having gathered only 92,565 signatures and thus ran as a political party.[9] The party finished 4th, with 14.73% of the vote.[10]
A leadership election for Prague Together was held on 13 March 2024, incumbent leader Čižinský declined to run, while Adam Scheinherr received 27 votes against Petr Zeman's 10 and became the new leader.[11]
Election results
[edit]Prague municipal elections
[edit]| Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | +/− | Place | Position |
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| 2018 | Jan Čižinský | 4,197,578 | 16.6 | 13 / 65
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new | 3rd | Coalition |
| 2022 | 3,472,648 | 14.73 | 11 / 65
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4th | Opposition |
References
[edit]- ^ Hanáček, Vladimír (19 December 2017). "Vladimír Hanáček: Čižinský lidovcům, Čižinský sobě". Deník Referendum (in Czech). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Rumler, Martin (19 July 2022). "Praha sobě vytáhla zaregistrovanou stranu, pro petici nesehnala dost podpisů". Pražský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Lidovec Čižinský chce s novým hnutím Praha Sobě kandidovat na magistrát, sbírá podpisy". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Starosta Prahy 7 chce na magistrát: Začal sbírat podpisy, do podzimu jich potřebuje sto tisíc". Blesk (in Czech). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Čižinského sdružení Praha Sobě získalo 97 tisíc podpisů, spoléhá na dobrovolníky". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 31 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "O koalici budou jednat Piráti, Praha Sobě a Spojené síly pro Prahu. ODS se nebrání žádné variantě". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Bratři Čižinští uspěli, kde mohli. Na pražském magistrátu chce Praha sobě do koalice". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 7 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Novým primátorem bude pirát Hřib. Koalice v Praze se dohodla po urputném jednání". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Rumler, Martin (19 July 2022). "Praha sobě vytáhla zaregistrovanou stranu, pro petici nesehnala dost podpisů". Pražský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "V hlavním městě zvítězila ODS s lidovci a TOP 09, jednání o koalici mohou být komplikovaná". ČT24. Česká Televize. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Předsedou Prahy Sobě se stal bývalý náměstek pro dopravu Scheinherr". Seznam Zprávy. Czech News Agency. Retrieved 25 September 2022.