Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:17:26 +0200https://english.radio.cz/hasek-gains-momentum-leadership-bid-8566556© 2026 Radio Prague International Last year the Czech Republic saw no shortage of political drama in national, municipal and Senate elections; 2011 has so far been quieter, but in one area at least things will soon heat up: within the Social Democratic Party, which will choose a new chairman in March. Two candidates – acting leader Bohuslav Sobotka and regional governor Michal Hašek – will face each other in a leadership battle to decide the direction of the opposition party in the years to come. At the weekend, seven of the party’s 14 regional organisations backed Mr Hašek, while four opted for Mr Sobotka. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/hasek_michal2.jpg?timestamp=1591310933 https://english.radio.cz/hasek-gains-momentum-leadership-bid-8566556 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9