Mayors and Independents (STAN)
Centrist to center-right party, liberal, pro-European, member of the current ruling coalition.
Leader: Vít Rakušan (party chairman, Minister of the Interior)
Key figures: Lukáš Vlček, Jan Farský, Michaela Šebelová, Karel Dvořák
Program priorities:
- Economy: support for innovation, startups, and small businesses, adoption of the euro
- Taxes: adjustment of tax progression, taxation of sugary drinks, indexation of tax credits
- Society: equal opportunities, addressing domestic violence, marriage for all, euthanasia
Main campaign themes:
- “It was good, it will be good” – campaign slogan
- Focus on regional development, accessible services, and quality of life outside big cities
- Pro-European orientation, emphasis on human rights and civil society
Result in last elections (2021): 15.62% (in coalition with Pirates)
Current number of MPs: 33
Website and contacts: starostove.cz
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