PM Petr Fiala re-elected chairman of Civic Democratic Party

Civic Democratic Party chairman Petr Fiala was re-elected party leader at the party’s election conference in Ostrava on Saturday. Mr. Fiala, who has led the grouping since 2014, ran for the top post unchallenged and was supported by 424 delegates out of 525.

In his speech to the assembly, Mr. Fiala said the party’s goal was to succeed in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies in 2025. Polls suggest the Civic Democrats have the support of 14 to 15 percent of voters.