Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD)

Far-right party, nationalist, Eurosceptic, conservative. Currently in opposition, for the 2025 elections the party has formed an informal bloc with smaller parties PRO, Trikolora, and Svobodní.

Leader: Tomio Okamura

Key figures: Radim Fiala, Ivan David, Jaroslav Foldyna, Jindřich Rajchl (PRO), Zuzana Majerová (Trikolora), Libor Vondráček (Svobodní)

Program priorities:

  • Security: stopping illegal migration, rejecting Migration Pact, strengthening the police
  • Sovereignty: referendum on leaving the EU, keeping the Czech currency, rejection of Islamization
  • Direct democracy: law on referenda, recall of politicians

Main campaign themes:

  • “Czech marketplace” – direct voter outreach with cheap products
  • Critical of Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government, Green Deal, and aid to Ukraine
  • Opposed to NATO, the EU, migration, and “political NGOs”

Result in last elections (2021): 9.56% of votes

Current number of MPs: 20

Position in political spectrum / stance on cooperation:

  • Open to cooperation with ANO
  • Critical of SPOLU, Pirates, Mayors and Independents (STAN)
  • Running jointly with Stačilo! (informal bloc, not coalition)

Website and contacts: spd.cz

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