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Freedom and Direct Democracy

Svoboda a přímá demokracie
Freedom and Direct Democracy Svoboda a přímá demokracie
Abbreviation	SPD
Leader	Tomio Okamura
Deputy Leaders	Radim Fiala; Ivan David; Radek Rozvoral; Radovan Vích
Founded	5 May 2015; 8 years ago
Split from	Dawn of Direct Democracy
Headquarters	Rytířská 6, Prague
Newspaper	Na vlastní oči
Youth wing	Mladí Espéďáci
Membership (2022)	10,682
Ideology	Right-wing populism; Czech nationalism; Direct democracy; Fascism; Anti-immigration; Anti-Islam; Hard Euroscepticism;
Political position	Right-wing to far-right
European affiliation	Identity and Democracy Party
European Parliament group	Identity and Democracy
Colours	Blue
Chamber of Deputies	20 / 200
Senate	0 / 81
European Parliament	1 / 21
Regional councils	35 / 675
Governors of the regions	0 / 13
Local councils	492 / 62,300
Website
	http://www.spd.cz/
	Politics of the Czech Republic; Political parties; Elections;

Freedom and Direct Democracy (Czech: Svoboda a přímá demokracie, SPD) is a political party in the Czech Republic.^[14] It is led by Tomio Okamura and it holds 20 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

It has been described as right-wing^[15]^[16] or far-right^[4]^[17]^[18]^[19] on the political spectrum,^[20]^[21]^[22] and has also been described as a "parliamentary fascist party".^[9]^[10] The party expresses opposition to immigration^[11]^[23] and it is staunchly Eurosceptic,^[13] while in their political program they state their support for direct democracy.^[5]

At the end of 2022 the party had 10,682 members and is the fastest growing party in the country in terms of members.^[3]

^ "Seznam politických stran a hnutí" (in Czech). Czech Ministry of the Interior.
^ "Tomio Okamura: První číslo nových novin SPD - Na vlastní oči". spd.cz (in Czech). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b Brodníčková, Karolina (27 June 2023). "Nejvíc přibylo členů SPD, padá ODS". Novinky.cz.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "European Election Watch Czech Republic". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Czechia". Parties and Elections in Europe.
^ "Volební zisky evropské krajní pravice jsou zatím vyšší než české". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.^{[dead link]}
^ "Revoluce v Evropě? Něco se děje, podívejte se na Česko, píše se v Británii". EuroZprávy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ Beran, Vojtěch (13 November 2016). "42 "vlasteneckých" a nacionalistických skupin v Česku". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
^ ^a ^b https://www.respekt.cz/podcast/spd-lze-oznacit-za-parlamentni-fasisticke-hnuti-proc-soud-smetl-okamurovu-zalobu-na-respekt
^ ^a ^b https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-court-rules-it-is-proportionate-for-tomio-okamuras-freedom-and-direct-democracy-to-be-called-fascist-verdict-has-taken-effect
^ ^a ^b "Okamura registers new anti-immigrant party Freedom and Direct Democracy". Radio Prague. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ "Czech far-right leader Tomio Okamura urges citizens to walk pigs near mosques to defend country from Islam". 5 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
^ ^a ^b Brack, Nathalie; Startin, Nicholas (2015). "Introduction: Euroscepticism, from the margins to the mainstream". International Political Science Review. 36 (3): 244. doi:10.1177/0192512115577231. ISSN 0192-5121. S2CID 145663358.
^ Fernando Casal Bertoa. "The Czech Republic finally has a new government: it has a prosecuted populist Prime Minister and is supported by the Communists". Who Governs Europe. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ "Czech President Calls EU 'Cowards' on Yerushalayim". Hamodia. 10 December 2017.
^ "New Czech PM Babiš prepares to talk migration, reforms at EU summit". Euractiv. 7 December 2017.
^ Muller, Robert; Lopatka, Jan (21 October 2017). "Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election". Reuters. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ Day, Matthew (19 October 2017). "Far-Right Czech election 'kingmaker' calls for referendum on EU membership 'just like Britain'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ Simecka, Michal (20 October 2017). "Babiš' Czech Republic: too thin a gruel?". openDemocracy. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ "Czech far right sets 'Czexit' referendum law as price for post-vote talks". Reuters. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
^ "What chance of a referendum on 'Czexit' after this weekend's election?". euronews.com. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
^ Mortkowitz, Siegfried; Bauerova, Ladka (2 May 2019). "Czech Republic at heart of fight for Europe". Politico.eu. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ Velinger, Jan (23 October 2017). "Okamura tells daily Freedom and Direct Democracy Party wants to be part of coalition government". Radio Prague. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

[1] "Seznam politických stran a hnutí" (in Czech). Czech Ministry of the Interior.

[2] "Tomio Okamura: První číslo nových novin SPD - Na vlastní oči". spd.cz (in Czech). 11 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

[Brodníčková-3] Brodníčková, Karolina (27 June 2023). "Nejvíc přibylo členů SPD, padá ODS". Novinky.cz.

[CSIS-4] "European Election Watch Czech Republic". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

[Nordsieck-5] Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Czechia". Parties and Elections in Europe.

[6] "Volební zisky evropské krajní pravice jsou zatím vyšší než české". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 23 December 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2017.^{[dead link]}

[Revoluce_v_Evropě?_Něco_se_děje,_podívejte_se_na_Česko,_píše_se_v_Británii_EuroZprávy.cz-7] "Revoluce v Evropě? Něco se děje, podívejte se na Česko, píše se v Británii". EuroZprávy.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.

[42_„vlasteneckých“_a_nacionalistických_skupin_v_Česku_-_Echo24.cz-8] Beran, Vojtěch (13 November 2016). "42 "vlasteneckých" a nacionalistických skupin v Česku". Echo24.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 September 2017.

[respekt-9] ttps://www.respekt.cz/podcast/spd-lze-oznacit-za-parlamentni-fasisticke-hnuti-proc-soud-smetl-okamurovu-zalobu-na-respekt

[romea-10] ttps://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-court-rules-it-is-proportionate-for-tomio-okamuras-freedom-and-direct-democracy-to-be-called-fascist-verdict-has-taken-effect

[radio-11] "Okamura registers new anti-immigrant party Freedom and Direct Democracy". Radio Prague. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[12] "Czech far-right leader Tomio Okamura urges citizens to walk pigs near mosques to defend country from Islam". 5 January 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2016.

[IPSR-13] Brack, Nathalie; Startin, Nicholas (2015). "Introduction: Euroscepticism, from the margins to the mainstream". International Political Science Review. 36 (3): 244. doi:10.1177/0192512115577231. ISSN 0192-5121. S2CID 145663358.

[14] Fernando Casal Bertoa. "The Czech Republic finally has a new government: it has a prosecuted populist Prime Minister and is supported by the Communists". Who Governs Europe. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

[Hamodia-15] "Czech President Calls EU 'Cowards' on Yerushalayim". Hamodia. 10 December 2017.

[16] "New Czech PM Babiš prepares to talk migration, reforms at EU summit". Euractiv. 7 December 2017.

[17] Muller, Robert; Lopatka, Jan (21 October 2017). "Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election". Reuters. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[18] Day, Matthew (19 October 2017). "Far-Right Czech election 'kingmaker' calls for referendum on EU membership 'just like Britain'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[19] Simecka, Michal (20 October 2017). "Babiš' Czech Republic: too thin a gruel?". openDemocracy. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[20] "Czech far right sets 'Czexit' referendum law as price for post-vote talks". Reuters. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-10-10.

[21] "What chance of a referendum on 'Czexit' after this weekend's election?". euronews.com. 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-10.

[22] Mortkowitz, Siegfried; Bauerova, Ladka (2 May 2019). "Czech Republic at heart of fight for Europe". Politico.eu. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[english.radio.cz-23] Velinger, Jan (23 October 2017). "Okamura tells daily Freedom and Direct Democracy Party wants to be part of coalition government". Radio Prague. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

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