Green Party (Czech Republic)

Green Party
Strana zelených
AbbreviationGreens
Zelení
LeadersMatěj Pomahač [cs]
Gabriela Svárovská [cs]
Deputy LeadersJitka Kylišová
Tomáš Mígl [cs]
Founded1990; 36 years ago (1990)
HeadquartersNáměstí Hrdinů 1125/8
140 00 Prague
Youth wingYoung Greens (formerly)
Membership (2019)1,201 [1]
IdeologyGreen politics[2]
Social liberalism[2]
Political positionCentre-left[3]
National affiliationCzech Pirate Party[4]
European affiliationEuropean Green Party
International affiliationGlobal Greens
Colours  Green
Chamber of Deputies
2 / 200
Senate
0 / 81
European Parliament
0 / 21
Regional assemblies
1 / 675
Local assemblies
323 / 61,900
Website
zeleni.cz

The Green Party (Czech: Strana zelených, lit. 'Party of Greens'), abbreviated as the Greens (Czech: Zelení),[5] is a green[2] political party in the Czech Republic.

History

The Green Party was founded in 1990 after the Velvet Revolution. However, the party remained on the political margins until Jaromír Štětina won a seat in the Czech Senate in 2004. At this time, the Greens campaigned on a platform of pacificism (rejecting the hosting of foreign military bases in the Czech Republic) and greater incorporation of grassroots democracy in the country.[6]

Under new leader Martin Bursík, the Greens adopted a more pragmatic approach to politics[clarification needed], and in the 2006 legislative election won 6.3% of the vote and six seats in the Chamber of Deputies. The party joined the resulting governing coalition with the Civic Democrats (ODS) and KDU–ČSL from January 2007 to March 2009. While in government, the Greens promoted pro-European policies, such as supporting the Lisbon Treaty. They also suggested that a European defence alliance could be an alternative option to Czech membership of NATO. However, following the installation of a new U.S. radar system in the Czech Republic, tensions arose within the party over foreign policy. The party also supported minority rights, immigrant rights and gender rights.[6] In the 2010 elections, the Green Party lost all its seats in both chambers.

In the party's 2022 leadership election, the incumbent co-leaders, Magdalena Davis and Michal Berg, were elected for another term.[7]

In the party's November 2024 leadership election, Gabriela Svárovská and Matěj Pomahač were elected.[8]

In June 2025, the party signed a cooperation agreement with the Czech Pirate Party, which will see around 30 Green Party candidates standing on Pirate Party candidate lists for the 2025 Czech parliamentary election.[4]

Policies

Some of the policies in the party's 2025 program include: more renewable energy, investment in public infrastructure, cheaper and more reliable public transport, ending state subsidies to fossil fuel oligarchs, lowering value-added tax (VAT) on basic and healthy foods, nappies, hygiene products and other necessities, tackling corruption, ensuring large companies pay their fair share of taxation, regulating cannabis, legalising same-sex marriage, and 200,000 new ecological homes for "ordinary people" with a mix of ownership types, including resident owned, cooperative, rental and municipal with extended state support.[9]

Election results

Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic

Year Leader Vote Vote % Seats Place Government
1990 Jan Martin Ječmínek 295,844 4.1
0 / 200
 7th No seats
1992 František Trnka 421,988 6.52
3 / 200
 4th Opposition
Part of Liberal-Social Union, which won 16 seats in total
1996 did not participate
1998 Emil Zeman 67,143 1.12
0 / 200
 9th No seats
2002 Miroslav Rokos 112,929 2.36
0 / 200
 6th No seats
2006 Martin Bursík 336,487 6.29
6 / 200
 5th Opposition (2006–2007)
Coalition (2007–2009)
Coalition (2009–2010)
2010 Ondřej Liška 127,831 2.44
0 / 200
 9th No seats
2013 Ondřej Liška 159,025 3.19
0 / 200
 8th No seats
2017 Matěj Stropnický 74,335 1.46
0 / 200
 11th No seats
2021 Michal Berg &
Magdalena Davis 		53,334 0.99
0 / 200
 10th No seats
2025 Matěj Pomahač &
Gabriela Svárovská 		504,537 8.97
2 / 200
 4th Opposition
Joint list with Pirates which won 18 seats

Senate

Presidential

Indirect Election Candidate First round result Second round result Third round result
Votes %Votes Result Votes %Votes Result Votes %Votes Result
2008 Jan Švejnar 128 49.10 Runner-up 141 47.19 Runner-up 111 44.05 Lost
Direct Election Candidate First round result Second round result
Votes %Votes Result Votes %Votes Result
2013 Táňa Fischerová[10] 166,211 3.23 7th supported Karel Schwarzenberg

European Parliament

Election List leader Votes % Seats +/− EP Group
2004 Unclear 73,932 3.16 (#7)
0 / 21
 New −
2009 Jan Dusík 48,621 2.06 (#9)
0 / 21
 Steady 0
2014 Ondřej Liška 57,240 3.78 (#9)
0 / 21
 Steady 0
2019[a] Jiří Pospíšil 276,220 11.65 (#4)
0 / 21
 Steady 0
2024 Johanna Nejedlová 46,127 1.55 (#11)
0 / 21
 Steady 0
  1. ^ Run in a joint list with STAN, TOP 09 and LES.

Logos

  • Until 2006
    Until 2006
  • 2006–2017
    2006–2017
  • 2017–2021
    2017–2021
  • 2021–2022
    2021–2022
  • 2022–2024
    2022–2024
  • 2024–present
    2024–present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Zelení - Pro členy". zeleni.cz. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Nordsieck, Wolfram (2010). "Czech Republic". Parties and Elections in Europe. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Strana zelených". idnes.cz. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b Lazarová, Daniela (24 June 2025). "Pirates and Greens join forces ahead of general elections". Radio Prague International. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Už ne SZ, nově jen Zelení. Strana zelených změnila zkratku, napodobila Piráty". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. Czech News Agency. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Green Party (Strana Zelených, SZ)". Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Strana zelených si na online sjezdu zvolila". Deník N (in Czech). 29 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Zelené povedou spolu bývalá diplomatka Svárovská a zastupitel Prahy 16 Pomahač". ČeskéNoviny.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Volby 2025 – Kde kandidujeme?". zeleni.cz. Green Party (Czech Republic). 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  10. ^ Kopecký, Josef (27 September 2012). "Na Hrad nepatří Fischer, ale Fischerová, řekli zelení. Sbírají podpisy". iDNES.cz. Mafra. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_(Czech_Republic)