Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:29:37 +0200https://english.radio.cz/high-schools-come-under-pressure-regional-politicians-drop-mock-elections-8574361© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalOver the next three days, more than 140 high schools in the Czech Republic are taking part in a mock election, aimed at boosting interest among students on the cusp of voting age, in the political process although they haven’t earned the right to vote yet. Students between 15 to 19 are taking part, but paradoxically, some of the country’s politicians, primarily Social Democrats ahead of the real national election in May, have stepped up the pressure for schools to drop out. The reason? What they charge is a danger of politicisation of the classroom. But critics say, they are only really worried about the mock election results.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/studentske_volby2_2.jpg?timestamp=1591298329 https://english.radio.cz/high-schools-come-under-pressure-regional-politicians-drop-mock-elections-8574361 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9