Civic Democrats plan reforms and greater role for new faces, says Kupka

The opposition Civic Democratic Party (ODS) must undergo significant changes, its chairman Martin Kupka said following a meeting of the party leadership on Friday. Kupka promised greater opportunities for younger politicians, regional representatives and experts, alongside a new party programme to be unveiled in May 2027. The programme will focus on economic policy, tax reform, defence, education and healthcare. The leadership rejected calls for an extraordinary party congress despite growing internal criticism over declining public support. Recent opinion polls put ODS at around 10 to 12 percent, with the Mayors and Independents movement overtaking it as the strongest opposition party.