Communists and social democrats debate future after election debacle

The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and the Social Democrats (SOCDEM) are holding separate party congresses on Saturday as both reassess their future after failing to return to the lower house in October’s general election. Communists ' leaders meeting behind closed doors in Prague are set to debate the party’s long-term direction, its role in the Enough! (Stačilo!) movement and preparations for next year’s local elections. The congress is not formally electoral, despite party leader Kateřina Konečná offering her post after Stačilo!’s poor result. SOCDEM is meeting online to choose new leadership following the resignation of chair Jana Maláčová and to decide whether to continue cooperation with the communists after Stačilo! fell short of the five-percent threshold.