Civic Conservative Party (Czech Republic)

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Civic Conservative Party
Občanská konzervativní strana
Leader Barbora Štěpánková
Founder Jiří Janeček
Founded February 2013 (as a faction of ODS)
November 2017 (as a party)
Split from Civic Democratic Party
Ideology National conservatism[1]
Social conservativism
Klausism[2]
Euroscepticism
Anti-communism
Anti-immigration[3]
Anti-Islamism
Political position Right-wing
European affiliation Movement for a Europe of Nations and Freedom (2014–2016)
Colours Indigo
Local councils
1 / 62,178
Website
https://www.facebook.com/OKstrana1/
Politics of the Czech Republic
Political parties
Elections

Civic Conservative Party (Czech: Občanská konzervativní strana, OKS or O.K. strana) is a national conservative political party in the Czech Republic, founded in 2013 by Jiří Janeček as a split from the Civic Democratic Party.[4]

History

In February 2013, Jiří Janeček founded the so-called Right faction within the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), with more than 300 members of the party. Janeček stated that the faction aimed to help the party solve its problems.[5][6] Janeček's actions were criticised by many prominent members of ODS. Janeček resigned as Chairman of the Prague 11 organisation of ODS.[7]

In November 2017, Janeček announced that the faction would leave ODS and become the Civic Conservative Party, arguing that ODS had left behind the ideas it was founded upon. OKS had 2,000 supporters within ODS.[8][9]

OKS participated in the 2014 european election. It launched its campaign on 15 April 2014, led by Pavel Černý.[10] The party failed to win any seats, receiving 0.22% of votes.

In 2014, OKS became one of the founding members of the Movement for a Europe of Nations and Freedom. Other members included the French National Front and the Freedom Party of Austria.[11][12]

Some media reported in 2016 that OKS would merge with the Patriots of the Czech Republic, but the merger never took place.[13]

Ideology

The party's program emphasizes "the creation of a stable economic environment, a balanced budget, and low taxes, as well as a significant reduction in immigration and in particular Islamization."[14] The party is staunchly anti-communist, with former members of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia barred from joining.

Leaders

Footnotes

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