2024 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox election
| country = Czech Republic
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2019 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic
| previous_year = 2019
| next_election = 2029 European Parliament election in the Czech Republic
| next_year = 2029
| seats_for_election = All 21 Czech seats in the European Parliament
| election_date = 7–8 June 2024
| turnout = 36.45% ({{increase}} 7.74pp)
| image_size = 130x130px
| image1 = 1718282852630 20240611 DOSTALOVA Klara CZ 005.jpg
| leader1 = Klára Dostálová
| party1 = ANO 2011
| alliance1 = RE
| last_election1 = 21.19%, 6 seats
| seats1 = 7
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote1 = 776,158
| percentage1 = 26.14%
| swing1 = {{increase}}4.95%
| image2 = 1718698127115 20240617 VONDRA Alexandr CZ 007.jpg
| leader2 = Alexandr Vondra
| party2 = Spolu (Czech Republic)
| last_election2 = 33.44%, 8 seats{{efn|Combined results of ODS and KDU-ČSL, and STAN–TOP 09 coalition}}
| seats2 = 6
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}2
| popular_vote2 = 661,250
| percentage2 = 22.27%
| swing2 = {{increase}}0.48%
| image3 = 1719998912664 20240703 TUREK Filip CZ 006.jpg
| leader3 = Filip Turek
| party3 = Přísaha and Motorists
| alliance3 =
| last_election3 = New
| seats3 = 2
| seat_change3 = New
| popular_vote3 = 304,623
| percentage3 = 10.26%
| swing3 = New
| image4 = {{CSS image crop|Image =1719413916595 20240626 KONECNA Katerina CZ 008.jpg|bSize = 125|cWidth = 111|cHeight = 150|oTop = 3|oLeft = 7}}
| leader4 = Kateřina Konečná
| party4 = Stačilo!
| alliance4 = The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL
| seat_change4 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote4 = 283,935
| percentage4 = 9.56%
| swing4 = {{increase}}2.62%
| last_election4 = 6.94%, 1 seat{{efn|Result of KSČM}}
|seats4 = 2
| image5 = {{CSS image crop|Image =1718282851735 20240611 NERUDOVA Danuse CZ 008.jpg|bSize = 150|cWidth = 111|cHeight = 150|oTop = 10|oLeft = 19}}
| leader5 = Danuše Nerudová
| party5 = STAN
| alliance5 = European People's Party Group
| last_election5 = 11.65%, 1 seat{{efn|Result of a STAN–TOP 09 coalition, and sole STAN seat within the coalition}}
| seats5 = 2
| seat_change5 = {{increase}}1
| popular_vote5 = 258,431
| percentage5 = 8.70%
| swing5 = N/A
| image6 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Marcel Kolaja 4 January 2021.jpg|bSize = 150|cWidth = 111|cHeight = 150|oTop = 10|oLeft = 19}}
| leader6 = Marcel Kolaja
| party6 = Czech Pirate Party
| alliance6 = Greens–European Free Alliance
| last_election6 = 13.95%, 3 seats
| seats6 = 1
| seat_change6 = {{decrease}}2
| popular_vote6 = 184,091
| percentage6 = 6.20%
| swing6 = {{decrease}}7.75%
| image7 = {{CSS image crop|Image =Petr Mach (14001188144).jpeg|bSize = 350|cWidth = 111|cHeight = 150|oTop = 20|oLeft = 105}}
| leader7 = Petr Mach
| party7 = Freedom and Direct Democracy
| alliance7 = Identity and Democracy
| last_election7 = 9.14%, 2 seats
| seats7 = 1
| seat_change7 = {{decrease}}1
| popular_vote7 = 170,172
| percentage7 = 5.73%
| swing7 = {{decrease}}3.41%
| outgoing_members = List of members of the European Parliament for the Czech Republic, 2019–2024
| opinion_polls = #Opinion polling
|map_image = File:2024 Czech European Parliament election.svg
}}
Elections were held in the Czech Republic from 7 to 8 June 2024 to elect 21 Czech representatives for the European Parliament, alongside the EU-wide 2024 European Parliament election. This was the fifth parliamentary election since the Czech Republic's EU accession in 2004, and the first to take place after Brexit.
Electoral system
The 21 members were elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through D'Hondt method and a 5% electoral threshold for both single parties and coalitions of two or more parties.{{Cite web |last1=Oelbermann |first1=Kai Friederike |last2=Pukelsheim |first2=Friedrich |date=July 2020 |title=The European Elections of May 2019 |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/652037/EPRS_STU(2020)652037_EN.pdf |website=European Parliament|page=14}}
Both Czech and EU citizens were entitled to vote in the European election in Czech Republic provided they had a permanent or temporary residence in the country at least 45 days prior to the elections. In addition, those eligible to vote had to be 18 years old by the second election day at the latest. Voter registration was required only for non-Czech EU citizens residing in Czech Republic, while Czech citizens were automatically registered in their place of residence. Citizens abroad were not able to vote by post or in Czech diplomatic missions, but may have been eligible to vote in another EU member country.{{cite web |url=https://elections.europa.eu/en/how-to-vote/cz/ |title=How to vote in Czech Republic|website=European Parliament|access-date=25 January 2024}}
Background and previous election
The previous elections to the European Parliament were held in the Czech Republic on 24–25 May 2019. Voter turnout was 28.72%. The parties and candidates elected were:
- ANO 2011: 21.18% of votes and 6 seats (Dita Charanzová, Martina Dlabajová, Martin Hlaváček, Radka Maxová, Ondřej Knotek and Ondřej Kovařík)
- ODS: 14.54% of votes and 4 seats (Jan Zahradil, Alexandr Vondra, Evžen Tošenovský and Veronika Vrecionová)
- Pirates: 13.95% of votes and 3 seats (Marcel Kolaja, Markéta Gregorová and Mikuláš Peksa),
- STAN-TOP 09 joint list: 11.65% of votes and 3 seats (Luděk Niedermayer, Jiří Pospíšil and Stanislav Polčák),
- SPD: 9.14% of votes and 2 seats (Hynek Blaško and Ivan David),
- KDU-ČSL: 7.24% of votes and 2 seats (Tomáš Zdechovský and Michaela Šojdrová),
- KSČM: 6.94% of votes and 1 seat (Kateřina Konečná).
In October 2020, Radka Maxová resigned from ANO, and in March 2021, she started cooperating as a non-party member with the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD), which had not won any seats in the previous election.{{cite news|first=Jan|last=Martinek|title=Spoluzakladatelka ANO Maxová přestupuje v rámci europarlamentu do ČSSD|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-maxova-prestupuje-v-ramci-europarlamentu-z-ano-do-cssd-40354574 |website=Novinky.cz|date=19 March 2021 |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs}} In September 2022, Hynek Blaško resigned from SPD and now sits in the EP as an independent.{{cite web |title=Europoslanec Blaško zkritizoval Okamuru a končí v SPD |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-europoslanec-blasko-zkritizoval-okamuru-a-konci-v-spd-214308 |website=Seznam Zprávy |date=15 September 2022 |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs}}
In June 2022, the only STAN MEP, Stanislav Polčák, announced he was suspending his membership in the party, following allegations that he was a member of corruption group led by his party colleague Petr Hlubuček.{{Cite news|title=Europoslanec Polčák pozastavil členství v hnutí STAN, důvodem je kauza kolem Hlubučka|url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/stanislav-polcak-europoslanec-hnuti-stan-starostove-kauza-hlubuce-clenstvi_2206201133_pik|website=Czech Radio|date=22 June 2018|access-date=28 April 2024|language=cs}} A year later, Polčák resumed his membership after the Czech police decided not to charge him with any criminal offence.{{Cite news|title=Návrat Polčáka? Není obžalovaný ani obviněný, na pozici řadového člena nevadí, říká Rakušan |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/stanislav-polcak-navrat-hnuti-stan-vit-rakusan-predsednictvo_2303290620_pik|website=Czech Radio|date=29 March 2023|access-date=28 April 2024|language=cs}}
Outgoing delegation
The table shows the detailed composition of the Czech seats at the European Parliament as of 25 January 2024.
| class="wikitable"
!colspan=2|EP Group !Seats !colspan=2|Party !Seats !MEPs |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Renew Europe}}" rowspan="2"|
|rowspan="2"|Renew Europe |rowspan="2"|{{composition bar|5|21|hex={{party color|Renew Europe}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};"| |align=center|3 | {{collapsible list|title= |Martin Hlaváček|Ondřej Knotek|Ondřej Kovařík}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Other}};"|
|align=center|2 | {{collapsible list|title= |Dita Charanzová|Martina Dlabajová}} |
| bgcolor="{{party color|European People's Party}}" rowspan="3"|
|rowspan="3"|European People's Party |rowspan="3"|{{composition bar|5|21|hex={{party color|European People's Party}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|TOP 09}};"| |align=center|2 | {{collapsible list|title= |Luděk Niedermayer|Jiří Pospíšil}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|KDU-ČSL}};"|
|align=center|2 | {{collapsible list|title= |Michaela Šojdrová|Tomáš Zdechovský}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};"|
|align=center|1 | {{collapsible list|title= |Stanislav Polčák}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|European Conservatives and Reformists}}"|
|European Conservatives and Reformists |{{composition bar|4|21|hex={{party color|European Conservatives and Reformists}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}};"| |align=center|4 | {{collapsible list|title= |Evžen Tošenovský|Alexandr Vondra|Veronika Vrecionová|Jan Zahradil}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|European Green Party}}"|
|Greens–European Free Alliance |{{composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|European Green Party}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};"| |align=center|3 | {{collapsible list|title= |Markéta Gregorová|Marcel Kolaja|Mikuláš Peksa}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}}"|
|Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Other}};"| |align=center|1 | {{collapsible list|title= |Radka Maxová}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Identity and Democracy}}"|
|{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Identity and Democracy}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}};"| |align=center|1 | {{collapsible list|title= |Ivan David}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}"|
|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}};"| |Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia |align=center|1 | {{collapsible list|title= |Kateřina Konečná}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Non-Inscrits}}"|
|{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Non-Inscrits}}}} | style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Other}};"| |align=center|1 | {{collapsible list|title= |Hynek Blaško}} |
| bgcolor="EFEFEF"
|colspan=5 align=left |Total |align=center|21 | |
| colspan="7" | Source: [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/it/home European Parliament] |
Running parties
The following parties and coalitions running in the European elections were represented in the Chamber of Deputies or in the European Parliament in time of the election:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |Main ideology ! rowspan="2" |Leader(s) ! rowspan="2" |European party ! rowspan="2" |EP Group ! colspan="2" |2019 result ! rowspan="2" |Outgoing MEPs |
| Votes (%)
!Seats |
|---|
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |SPOLU |Together{{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Spolu}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Civic Democratic Party}}|{{small|TOP 09}}|{{small|KDU-ČSL }} }} | style="text-align:center;" |33.44% {{efn| ODS + TOP 09 + KDU-ČSL + STAN}} |{{composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}}}} |{{composition bar|8|21|hex={{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|ANO 2011}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |ANO |ANO 2011 |ALDE |RE | style="text-align:center;" |21.19% |{{composition bar|6|21|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}}} |{{composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Piráti |Czech Pirate Party |PPEU | style="text-align:center;" |13.96% |{{composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |STAN |Mayors and Personalities for Europe{{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Starostové a osobnosti pro Evropu}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Mayors and Independents}}|{{small|Mayors for Liberec Region}} }} |None |EPP | style="text-align:center;" |11.65% {{efn|with TOP 09}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |SPD and Trikolóra |SPD and Tricolour {{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|SPD a Trikolóra}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}|{{small|Tricolour Citizens' Movement}} }} |ID | style="text-align:center;" |9.14% {{efn|only SPD}} |{{composition bar|2|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Stačilo!}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Enough! {{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Stačilo!}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia}}|{{small|United Democrats – Association of Independents}}|{{small|Czech National Social Party}} }} |PEL | style="text-align:center;" |6.94%{{efn|only KSČM}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|KSČM}}}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|KSČM}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|National Democracy (Czech Republic)}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |ZNČR Alliance |Alliance for the Independence of Czechia{{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Aliance pro nezávislost ČR}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|National Democracy}}|{{small|Alliance of National Forces}}|{{small|Party of Common Sense}}|{{small|Workers' Party of Social Justice}}|{{small|Association for the Republic - Miroslav Sládek's Czechoslovak Republican Party}}|{{small|Safe Streets }} }} |None |NI | style="text-align:center;" |1.23% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|National Democracy (Czech Republic)}}}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|National Democracy (Czech Republic)}}}} |
| colspan="10" |Source:{{Cite web|title=Evropské volby 2024 |url=https://programydovoleb.cz/volby/evropske-volby/161|website=Evropské volby 2024|date=22 March 2024|access-date=19 April 2024|language=cs}}{{Cite web |title=Advanced search {{!}} Search {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament {{!}} Czechia |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/advanced?countryCode=CZ|website=European Parliament|access-date=19 April 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Ve volbách do Evropského parlamentu budou voliči vybírat z 30 subjektů - Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky |url=https://www.mvcr.cz/clanek/ve-volbach-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-budou-volici-vybirat-z-30-subjektu.aspx|website=Czech Ministry of the Interior|access-date=19 April 2024|language=cs}} |
The following parties and coalitions have announced submitted their candidacy, were not represented in the Chamber of Deputies nor in the European Parliament at the time of the election, but have appeared at least one relevant opinion poll:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |Main ideology ! rowspan="2" |Leader(s) ! rowspan="2" |European party ! rowspan="2" |EP Group ! colspan="2" |2019 result ! rowspan="2" |Outgoing MEPs |
| Votes (%)
!Seats |
|---|
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democracy (Czech Republic)}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |SOCDEM |Social Democracy |PES |S&D | style="text-align:center;" |3.95% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Social Democracy (Czech Republic)}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Social Democracy (Czech Republic)}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Svobodní}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Svobodní |Libor Vondráček |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |0.65% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:#0B9DC2" |
| style="text-align:center;" |PRO 2022 |Law, Respect, Expertise{{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Právo Respekt Odbornost}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Law, Respect, Expertise}}|{{small|Right Choice FOR Health and Sport}} }} |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Přísaha}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Přísaha and Motorists |Přísaha and Motorists{{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Přísaha a Motoristé}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Přísaha}}|{{small|Motorists for Themselves}} }} |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party (Czech Republic)}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Greens |Green Party |Johanna Nejedlová |EGP | style="text-align:center;" |did not run {{efn|supported TOP 09}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| colspan="10" |Source: |
The following parties and coalitions were not represented in the Chamber of Deputies or the European Parliament at the time of the election and have not appeared in any relevant opinion poll:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
! colspan="3" rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |Main ideology ! rowspan="2" |Leader(s) ! rowspan="2" |European party ! rowspan="2" |EP Group ! colspan="2" |2019 result ! rowspan="2" |Outgoing MEPs |
| Votes (%)
!Seats |
|---|
| style="color:inherit;background:#C31316" |
| style="text-align:center;" |ČR1 |Czech Republic on the 1st place! |Ladislav Vrabel |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Social Democracy (Czech Republic)}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Social Democracy (Czech Republic)}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|ČSSD}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |ČSSD |Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy{{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|Česká suverenita}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy}}|{{small|Direction Czech Republic}}|{{small|DOMOV}} }} |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |0.11% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|ANO 2011}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party of Greens}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |DSZ - ZA PRÁVA ZVÍŘAT |Democratic Party of Greens – For Animal Rights |Hana Janišová |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |0.60% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Hlas (Czech political party)}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Voice |Voice |Milan Hamerský |None |RE | style="text-align:center;" |2.38% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Club of Committed Non-Party Members }}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |KAN |Club of Committed Non-Party Members |Stanislav Pochman |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |0.10% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{Party color|Liberal Alliance of Independent Citizens}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |LANO |Liberal Alliance of Independent Citizens |Šimon Hlinovský |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background: Aquamarine" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Better Life for the People |Better Life for the People |Pavel Opl |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not run |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|The Left (Czech Republic)}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |The Left |The Left |Jan Májíček |PEL | style="text-align:center;" |did not run |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:darkseagreen" |
| style="text-align:center;" |aliens.eu |Better EU with Aliens |Tomáš Franěk |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:gray" |
| style="text-align:center;" |Mourek |Tabby Cat |Jan Červenka |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:lightblue" |
| style="text-align:center;" |NOS |New Direction |Zbyněk Hromek |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did no exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Right Bloc}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |PB |Right Bloc |Petr Cibulka |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |0.20% |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Moravané}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |FOR CZEXIT |FOR CZEXIT {{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|PRO vystoupení z EU}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Moravané}}|{{small|Association for the Republic - Republican Party of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia}} }} |Ctirad Musil |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |0.27% {{efn|only Moravané}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:pink" |
| style="text-align:center;" |REFERENDUM |REFERENDUM - Voice of the People |Václav Sogel |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|SEN21}}" |
| style="text-align:center;" |SEN 21 and Volt {{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|SEN21 a Volt}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|SEN 21}}|{{small|Volt Czechia}} }} |Lenka Helena Koenigsmark | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
| style="color:inherit;background:purple" |
| style="text-align:center;" |SESO |Seniors for Themselves |Jaroslav Pollák |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" |ŠD and SSPD-SP |ŠD and SSPD-SP {{Collapsible list | title = {{Nobold|{{small|ŠD a SSPD-SP}}}} | bullets = on|{{small|Swiss Democracy (Czech Republic)}}|{{small|Party of the State of Direct Democracy - Party of Labor}} }} |Pynelopi Cimprichová |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not exist |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" |URZA |Martin Urza |None |None | style="text-align:center;" |did not run |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |{{composition bar|0|21|hex={{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}}} |
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Background
= SPOLU =
The Civic Democratic Party (ODS), KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 have discussed whether they will run under the combined SPOLU banner or independently. According to reports, the ODS and TOP 09 memberships would prefer to run independently,{{cite web|first=Karolína|last=Brodníčková|title=Eurovolby dělí Spolu. Rozkmotří se? |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-eurovolby-deli-spolu-rozkmotri-se-40428241 |website=Novinky.cz |date=11 April 2023 |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs}} while ODS leader and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala favours a joint candidacy as SPOLU.{{cite web|first=Martina|last=Machová|title=Sami, nebo Spolu? Strany koalice váhají, zda jít eurovoleb společně |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-vice-negativ-nez-pozitiv-ve-spolu-neni-jasno-zda-jit-do-eurovoleb-spolecne-227902 |website=Seznam Zprávy|date=19 March 2023 |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs}} A combined list under the SPOLU banner is problematic due to the fact that ODS is part of the European Conservatives and Reformists EP grouping, while KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 are part of the European People's Party.{{Cite news|title=Koalice Spolu zvažuje společnou kandidaturu do Evropského parlamentu. Nominaci rozmýšlel i Babiš |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/volby-evropsky-parlament-spolu-kandidatura-ano-babis_2306041307_vtk |website=Czech Radio|date=4 June 2023|access-date=5 June 2023|language=cs}} Sitting MEP and ODS' 2019 electoral leader Jan Zahradil was reported to be problematic for KDU-ČSL and TOP 09, as well as many ODS members such as MP Eva Decroix. On 5 June 2023, Zahradil announced that he would not run in the election.{{Cite web|first=Dáša|last=Šamanová|title=Zahradil jako šéf klubu ODS v europarlamentu končí, kandidovat už nebude |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-zahradil-jako-sef-klubu-ods-v-europarlamentu-konci-kandidovat-uz-nebude-40433711 |website=Novinky.cz|date=5 June 2023|language=cs}} Alexandr Vondra has also been speculated as a potential lead candidate for ODS or SPOLU as whole.{{cite web|first=Vojtěch|last=Šeliga|title=Paroubek, Dostálová a nejistá budoucnost Zahradila? Kdo za rok zabojuje o europarlament |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/paroubek-dostalova-a-nejista-budoucnost-zahradila-kdo-za-rok-zabojuje-do-europarlamentu-347300 |website=CNN Prima News |access-date=5 June 2023 |language=cs}}
On 18 May 2023, members of KDU-ČSL voted in a membership referendum in favor of running independently.{{Cite news|first=Ondřej|last=Koutník|title=Pojďme do eurovoleb bez Spolu, řekla většina lidovců v anketě |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-pojdme-do-eurovoleb-bez-spolu-rekla-vetsina-lidovcu-v-ankete-231110 |website=Seznam Zprávy |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs}} On 20 May 2023, KDU-ČSL decided at its nomination conference that its lead candidate for the 2024 elections will be current MEP Tomáš Zdechovský. Other candidates will include: František Talíř, the 1st Deputy Governor of the South Bohemian Region; MEP Michaela Šojdrová; Ondřej Mikmek, mayor of Slatinice in Olomouc; senator and twice presidential candidate Pavel Fischer; and MP Hayato Okamura. A decision over whether KDU-ČSL will run independently or as part of the SPOLU alliance will be made by September 2023.{{cite web|first=Bára|last=Košťálová|title=KDU-ČSL vede do eurovoleb Zdechovský. Ještě není jasné, zda se lidovci spojí i s ODS a TOP09 |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/kdu-csl-lidovci-evropsky-parlament-tomas-zdechovsky_2305201407_bko |website=Czech Radio|access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs |date=20 May 2023}}{{cite web |last=Menšík |first=Jan |title=Lidovce povede do EP Zdechovský. O případné kandidatuře v koalici Spolu se rozhodne do září |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-lidovce-povede-do-ep-zdechovsky-o-pripadne-kandidature-v-koalici-spolu-se-rozhodne-do-zari-40432169 |website=Novinky.cz |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=4 June 2023 |language=cs}}
On 30 October 2023, ODS, TOP 09 and KDU-ČSL announced that they will contest the election on a joint list.{{cite web |last=Zachová |first=Aneta |title=Czech EPP, ECR parties form joint EU elections list |url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/czech-epp-ecr-parties-form-joint-eu-elections-list/ |website=Euractiv|date=30 October 2023}}
= Czech Pirate Party =
The Czech Pirate Party launched primaries for its election list on 30 May 2023. All incumbent MEPs (Mikuláš Peksa, Markéta Gregorová and Marcel Kolaja) announced their intention to run for the position of electoral leader.{{cite news|first=Prokop|last=Vodrážka|title=Piráti zahájili evropské primárky. Kritiky vládního angažmá vyzve exposlanec Ferjenčík |url=https://denikn.cz/1158819/pirati-zahajili-evropske-primarky-kritiky-vladniho-angazma-vyzve-exposlanec-ferjencik/ |website=Deník N|date=30 May 2023|access-date=4 June 2023|language=cs}} Former MP Mikuláš Ferjenčík also announced his candidacy, and received the endorsements of Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský and former Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib. 2019 electoral leader Marcel Kolaja soon criticised Ferjenčík, stating that the leader should be a respected politician.{{Cite news|first=Josef|last=Kopecký|title=Piráty může vést do voleb Ferjenčík. Má to být uznávaný politik, namítl Kolaja|url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/pirati-volby-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-kandidat-na-lidra-ferjencik-navrh-od-lipavky.A230530_094110_domaci_kop |website=Mladá fronta Dnes|date=30 May 2023|access-date=4 June 2023|language=cs}} The fifth candidate is Jana Kolaříková, chair of the South Bohemian branch of the party.{{Cite news|first=Lukáš|last=Cigánek|title=Kdo povede Piráty do eurovoleb? Peksa se opřel do Ferjenčíka, na lídra kandidují oba |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/kdo-povede-piraty-do-eurovoleb-peksa-se-oprel-do-ferjencika-na-lidra-kandiduji-oba-352644|website=CNN Prima News|access-date=4 June 2023|language=cs}}
=ANO=
MP and former government minister Klára Dostálová is speculated to become the lead candidate for ANO 2011. 2019 electoral leader Dita Charanzová was reportedly undecided whether to run again.{{Cite news|first=Marek|last=Veselý|title=Nevím, jakým směrem se chce ANO ubírat, řekla Charanzová. Kandidaturu stále zvažuje |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/nevim-jakym-smerem-se-chce-ano-ubirat-rekla-charanzova-kandidaturu-stale-zvazuje-350269 |website=CNN Prima News|access-date=5 June 2023 |language=cs}} Party leader Andrej Babiš was also reported to be considering his own candidacy.
=STAN=
Leader of Mayors and Independents (STAN) Vít Rakušan suggested Jan Farský as his party's electoral leader.{{cite web |first1=Jakub |last1=Grim|first2=Vít |last2=Kubant |title=Do evropských voleb půjde STAN samostatně. Jako lídr by se mi líbil Farský, prozradil Rakušan |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/hnuti-stan-evropske-volby-eurovolby-rakusan-farsky_2304150500_jgr|website=Czech Radio|date=15 April 2023|access-date=5 June 2023 |language=cs}}
=ČSSD=
Former Czech Prime Minister Jiří Paroubek has announced his intention to run in the election with his Nespokojení (Dissatisfied) movement, with the aim of connecting parties on the left of the political spectrum.
=SEN21+Volt=
In October 2023, Volt and SEN21 announced that they would be standing in the European elections with a joint list.{{Cite web|title=Já vím, že pro evropské volby máte plná média Spolu, STANu či Pirátů |url=https://twitter.com/VaclavLaska/status/1710017710153675078|website=X (formerly Twitter)|date=5 October 2023|access-date=9 December 2023|language=cs}}{{Cite web|title=Eurovolby: Protestní rétorika Stačilo! stačit nebude, Přísaha je zpět a chce do EPP|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/63kfO5x7DQnWp631ubjAo4|website=Spotify|date=6 December 2023|access-date=9 December 2023|language=cs}}{{cite news|first= Tereza Rozálie|last= Vochozková|title= Hnutí SEN 21 a Volt Česko jdou společně do evropských voleb, lídryní kandidátky je Koenigsmark|trans-title=SEN 21 and Volt Czechia will enter the European election together, list leader is Koenigsmark |url= https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/domaci/hnuti-sen-21-a-volt-cesko-jdou-spolecne-do-evropskych-voleb-lidryni-kandidatky-je-koenigsmark-345561|website=ct24.cz|publisher=Czech Television|agency=ČTK|date=31 January 2024|language=cs}} The head of their joint list is Lenka Koenigsmark.{{Cite news|first=Ondřej|last=Houska|title=Zatím nejlepší Fiala – konečně popřel sám sebe. A ministr Dvořák bude mít po boku ženu |url=https://domaci.hn.cz/c1-67288220-zatim-nejlepsi-fiala-konecne-poprel-sam-sebe-a-ministr-dvorak-bude-mit-po-boku-zenu|website=Hospodářské noviny|date=25 January 2024|access-date=28 January 2024|language=cs}}
=PRO 2022=
On 8 April 2024, ice hockey coach and former professional player Vladimír Růžička announced his candidacy for PRO 2022.{{Cite news|first=Jan|last=Škvor|title=Vladimír Růžička se vrhá na politickou dráhu. Kandiduje do europarlamentu za Rajchlovo PRO|url=https://www.sport.cz/clanek/hokej-hokejovy-trener-ruzicka-figuruje-na-kandidatce-rajchlova-pro-pro-eurovolby-5025999|website=Sport.cz|publisher=Borgis|date=8 April 2024|language=cs}}
Campaign
The official campaign began on 26 January 2024, when Czech president Petr Pavel announced the official date of the election.{{Cite web|title= Prezident republiky vyhlásil termín voleb do Evropského parlamentu|url= https://www.hrad.cz/cs/pro-media/tiskove-zpravy/aktualni-tiskove-zpravy/prezident-republiky-vyhlasil-termin-voleb-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-17587|website=hrad.cz|date=2024-01-26|language=cs }} From that date, no party or coalition can spend more than 50 million crowns on campaign promotion and must create a transparent bank account within five days.{{cite news|first=Dávid|last=Pásztor|title= Europoslanci se mohou objevit na billboardech i mimo kampaň. Jakými pravidly se propagace řídí? |url= https://euractiv.cz/section/politika/news/europoslanci-se-mohou-objevit-na-billboardech-i-mimo-kampan-jakymi-pravidly-se-propagace-ridi/|website=Euractiv.cz|date=2024-01-03|language=cs}}
= Parties =
== ANO ==
ANO 2011 started its campaign in Zlín, where party leader Andrej Babiš and election list lead candidate Klára Dostálová presented the party's priorities: Czech sovereignty, European self-reliance, and cutting back the European Green Deal. The party also said it wants to curb illegal immigration, lessen the EU's impact on daily life, and will oppose the adoption of the Euro.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-01 |title=Babiš rozjel ve Zlíně kampaň ANO před eurovolbami, lídrem je Klára Dostálová |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-babis-rozjel-ve-zline-kampan-ano-pred-eurovolbami-lidrem-je-klara-dostalova-40470006 |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=Novinky |language=cs}} ANO stated that its goal is to win at least six seats.{{Cite web |last=Fuksová |first=Jana |date=2024-05-01 |title=ANO vytáhlo na europarlament. Dostálová slibuje podívat se na Green Deal |url=https://www.idnes.cz/volby/evropske-volvy-eurovolby-evropsky-parlament-hnuti-ano-kampan-dostalova.A240501_125049_volby_kurl |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}
The party announced its slogan as "Česko, pro tebe všecko" (English: "Czechia, everything for you"), accompanied by pictures of Babiš and Dostálová with Czech flags painted on their cheeks. ODS bought the web domain of the slogan, and placed there a manipulated version of the graphic, featuring the slogan changed to "Rusko, pro tebe všecko” (English: "Russia, everything for you") and Russian flags instead. President Petr Pavel subsequently criticized both sides for the conduct of their campaigns, calling them "unfair and dangerous".{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Nevhodné, nefér a nebezpečné, Petr Pavel odsoudil kampaň ANO i Spolu do Evropského parlamentu |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/nevhodne-nefer-a-nebezpecne-petr-pavel-odsoudil-kampan-ano-i-spolu-do-evropskeho_2405022244_hof |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=iROZHLAS |language=cs}}
== SPOLU ==
SPOLU launched its campaign in Prague, in the café of Činoherní klub, where the Civic Forum was founded around 30 years earlier. The launch was led by the leaders of the constituent parties - Petr Fiala, Markéta Pekarová Adamová and Marian Jurečka - as well as the list leader, ODS MEP Alexandr Vondra.
The alliance restated that it was an umbrella movement for conservatives, economic liberals and Christian democrats. As its slogan, it chose "Bezpečná Evropa, silnější Česko" (English: "Safe Europe, stronger Czechia") and framed the election as a "clash between democratic parties and one-man projects". Vondra said that the alliance's goal is to win the election.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Spolu zahájilo kampaň sentimentálně na místě vzniku Občanského fóra |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-spolu-zahajilo-kampan-sentimentalne-na-miste-vzniku-obcanskeho-fora-249204 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Seznam Zprávy |language=cs}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Spolu zahájilo kampaň do eurovoleb. Půjde o střet demokratů se stranami jednoho muže, říká Vondra |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-spolu-zahajilo-kampan-do-eurovoleb-pujde-o-stret-demokratu-se-stranami-jednoho-muze-rika-vondra-40466613 |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=Novinky |language=cs}}
Vondra said Spolu would push for modifications of the European Green Deal. As lead priorities he named defense and security, handling of immigration into Europe, and "kickstarting the European economy". He also said that wanted to replicate the "great Danish immigration model" and ease regulations concerning the manufacture of heavy weapons.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Rozhovor s Alexandrem Vondrou, lídrem kandidátky koalice Spolu (ODS, KDU-ČSL, TOP 09) |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/volby/alexandr-vondra-spolu-evropsky-parlament_2405130600_bko |access-date=2024-05-18 |website=iROZHLAS |language=cs}}
== STAN ==
Mayors and Independents launched their campaign before all other parties, with their leader Vít Rakušan starting a series of "Debates without censorship" in January, where he visited less-developed regions, mostly in the former Sudetenland, to answer questions from the local public.{{Cite web |last=Kopecký |first=Josef |date=2024-03-04 |title=Rakušana se ptali na FBI i na válku. Odmítl náramek s masovým vrahem |url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/rakusan-debata-bez-cenzury-vyskov-navsteva-reditele-fbi-vrazdy-v-praze.A240304_174158_domaci_kop |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}}{{Cite news |last=Pechánek |first=Jan |date=2024-03-18 |title=VIDEO, FOTO: Rakušan debatoval v Ústí. Na Terase čelil otázkám na válku i Mojžíř |url=https://ustecky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/rakusan-mesto-usti-ustecko-sever-debata-stan-ministr-vnitro-putin.html |access-date=2024-05-19 |work=Ústecký deník |language=cs}}{{Cite web |last=Lánský |first=Tomáš |date=2024-01-22 |title=Demisi, fašisto, řvali v Karviné na Rakušana v "debatě bez cenzury" |url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/rakusan-demise-debata-bez-cenzury-karvina.A240122_170031_domaci_remy |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs}} Some experts criticized these events, accusing Rakušan of using low-income people to gain popularity. Others praised Rakušan for creating opportunities for dialogue.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=Rakušanovy debaty jsou jen kampaň, říká politolog. Snaha o dialog je důležitá, nesouhlasí komentátor |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/vit-rakusan-bez-cenzury-debata-stan-kampan-politolog_2402192341_har |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=iROZHLAS |language=cs}}{{Cite web |title=Rakušanovy debaty: politická odvaha, nebo jen využití frustrace lidí pro kampaň? |url=https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/komentare/123167/rakusanovy-debaty-politicka-odvaha-nebo-jen-vyuziti-frustrace-lidi-pro-kampan.html |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Reflex.cz |language=cs}}
While the early debates were not a formal part of the European election campaign, they were financed from STAN's EP election funds from the beginning.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=Každá Rakušanova debata stojí 80 tisíc. Platí je z peněz na eurovolby |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-politika-kazda-rakusanova-debata-stoji-80-tisic-plati-je-z-penez-na-eurovolby-248091 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Seznam Zprávy |language=cs}} In April, Rakušan passed the debates to the leaders of STAN's candidate list, Jan Farský and Danuše Nerudová.{{Cite web |title=První debata s Nerudovou a Farským. Řešila se cenzura nebo konkurenceschopnost EU |url=https://www.forum24.cz/prvni-debata-s-nerudovou-a-farskym-resila-se-cenzura-nebo-konkurenceschopnost-eu |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=FORUM 24 |language=cs}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=Rakušana "bez cenzury" vystřídala Nerudová. Přela se o hodnocení komunismu |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-zivot-v-cesku-green-deal-i-hracka-pro-rakusana-nerudova-pritahla-mlade-249491 |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Seznam Zprávy |language=cs}} The debates also moved to larger cities like Brno.{{Cite web |last=Pospíchal |first=Tobiáš |date=2024-04-09 |title=Nerudová a Farský se v koaliční baště nečekaně zapotili, kritika je z počátku zaskočila |url=https://denikn.cz/1397440/nerudova-a-farsky-se-v-koalicni-baste-necekane-zapotili-kritika-je-z-pocatku-zaskocila/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Deník N |language=cs}}{{Cite web |last=Kreisová |first=Kateřina |date=2024-04-10 |title=V Tržnici byla hlava na hlavě. Starostové "bez cenzury" dorazili do Brna |url=https://stisk.online/a/S9Jet/v-trznici-byla-hlava-na-hlave-starostove-bez-cenzury-dorazili-do-brna |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Stisk online |language=cs}}
As STAN's priorities, Nerudová mentioned fighting climate change, lowering the minimum voting age to 16, making the EU more accessible for young people, and preventing illegal migration.{{Cite web |last=Vašková |first=Natálie |date=2024-08-03 |title=Starostové zahájili kampaň. Za kandidáty dám ruku do ohně, říká Nerudová |url=https://tn.nova.cz/zpravodajstvi/clanek/545449-starostove-zahajili-kampan-za-kandidaty-dam-ruku-do-ohne-rika-nerudova |website=TN.cz|language=cs}} She also said they want to focus on lowering economical inequality between regions, help Europe’s competitiveness and lowering bureaucracy.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Rozhovor s Danuší Nerudovou, lídryní kandidátky Starostové a osobnosti pro Evropu |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/volby/rozhovor-s-danusi-nerudovou-lidryni-kandidatky-starostove-a-osobnosti-pro-evropu_2405130600_elev |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=iROZHLAS |language=cs}}
== Pirates ==
The Pirates launched their campaign on the last day of April, stating that they intend to focus on digitalization, improving quality of life, and fighting corruption and tax havens. The also mentioned support for abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights, as well as lowering the inequality between EU regions. The party also proposed "fixing" the European Green Deal. As their goal, the party stated that it wants to win three to four seats.{{Cite web |last=Hromková |first=Dominika Hejl |date=2024-04-30 |title=V Karviné umíráme dřív, Green Deal opravíme. Piráti mají program do voleb |url=https://www.idnes.cz/volby/pirati-volby-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-eurovolby-green-deal.A240430_161445_volby_remy |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=iDNES.cz |language=cs|publisher=Mafra}}{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=Piráti chtějí v EP zastávat liberální myšlenky a být protipólem konzervativců |url=https://denikn.cz/minuta/1415286/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Deník N |language=cs}}
Both party leader Ivan Bartoš and list leader Marcel Kolaja criticised the political regimes in Hungary and Slovakia, calling their prime ministers "merchants of fear" who "push society towards the east". They also criticised some Czech parties, like ODS, for keeping ties with parties within the ECR faction.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-30 |title=Piráti odstartovali kampaň: Navezli se do Orbána i zbytku české politiky |url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-pirati-odstartovali-kampan-navezli-se-do-orbana-i-zbytku-ceske-politiky-40469952 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Novinky.cz|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}}
== SPD and Tricolour ==
SPD began its campaign as a series of meetings with voters and supporters, at which the party presented its candidates and manifesto.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-03 |title=Mír, hostesky i podřimování při Machovi. SPD rozjela kampaň v Praze|url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/domaci-zivot-v-cesku-mir-hostesky-i-podrimovani-pri-machovi-spd-rozjela-kampan-v-praze-249098 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Seznam Zprávy|language=cs}} The meetings were intended to gain traction for a planned demonstration on Prague's Wenceslas Square, however, only about 1,000 people attended, far less than similar demonstrations in the two previous years.{{Cite web |title=Okamura sháněl léky na průjem a mluvil jako Putin. Lidi nenalákal ani Ortel, akce na Václaváku byla debakl |url=https://www.reflex.cz/clanek/online-prenos/124881/okamura-shanel-leky-na-prujem-a-mluvil-jako-putin-lidi-nenalakal-ani-ortel-akce-na-vaclavaku-byla-debakl.html |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Reflex.cz |language=cs}} During the speech of SPD leader Tomio Okamura at the demonstration, opponents threw eggs at him, and were subsequently arrested.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-23 |title=Na Okamuru na Václavském náměstí házeli odpůrci vejce|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-na-okamuru-na-vaclavskem-namesti-hazeli-odpurci-vejce-40473176 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Novinky.cz|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}}
The leaders of the two parties said their goal was to attract dissatisfied ODS voters, arguing that ODS had abandoned its Eurosceptic policies and switched to support for the Green Deal, EU migration pact and euro adoption. SPD said they want to attract voters by focusing on an economic issues, and by giving the lead spot to economist and former Svobodní MEP Petr Mach.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-31 |title=SPD chce v eurovolbách vysát voliče ODS|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/domaci-spd-chce-v-eurovolbach-vysat-volice-ods-40465444 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=Novinky.cz|language=cs|publisher=Borgis}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=SPD míří Machem na voliče ODS. 'Pokud nepřijde brutální krize, už jsou na svém stropu,' míní politolog |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/spd-miri-machem-na-volice-ods-pokud-neprijde-brutalni-krize-uz-jsou-na-svem_2403201258_jgr |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=iROZHLAS |language=cs}}
MEPs not standing for re-election
Results
{{Election results|image=File:European_Parliament_20124Czech_result.svg
|party1=ANO 2011|votes1=776158|seats1=7|sc1=+1
|party2=Spolu|votes2=661250|seats2=6|sc2=–2
|party3=Přísaha and Motorists|votes3=304623|seats3=2|sc3=New
|party4=Stačilo!|votes4=283935|seats4=2|sc4=+1
|party5=Mayors and Personalities for Europe|votes5=258431|seats5=2|sc5=+1
|party6=Czech Pirate Party|votes6=184091|seats6=1|sc6=–2
|party7=Freedom and Direct Democracy – Tricolour|votes7=170172|seats7=1|sc7=–1
|party8=Law, Respect, Expertise|votes8=63959|seats8=0|sc8=New
|party9=Social Democracy|votes9=55260|seats9=0|sc9=–1
|party10=Svobodní|votes10=52408|seats10=0|sc10=0
|party11=Greens|votes11=46127|seats11=0|sc11=New{{Efn|Ran on TOP 09+STAN list in 2019}}
|party12=Alliance for the Independence of the Czech Republic|votes12=14910|seats12=0|sc12=0
|party13=Democratic Party of Greens – For Animal Rights|votes13=12448|seats13=0|sc13=0
|party14={{ill|Better Life for the People|cs|Lepší život pro lidi}}|votes14= 10767 |seats14=0|sc14=New|color14=#0101A1
|party15=SEN 21 and Volt|votes15=9955|seats15=0|sc15=New
|party16=Czech Sovereignty of Social Democracy|votes16=7579|seats16=0|sc16=0
|party17=Czech Republic in First Place!|votes17=6897|seats17=0|sc17=New
|party18={{ill|Mourek|cs|Mourek – politická strana}}|votes18=6759|seats18=0|sc18=New|color18=#4D4D4D
|party19=Liberal Alliance of Independent Citizens|votes19=6541|seats19=0|sc19=New
|party20={{ill|Better EU with Aliens|cs|Ano lepší EU s mimozemšťany (zastavíme drahotu a válku)}}|votes20=6479|seats20=0|sc20=New|color20=#4FC554
|party21=Hlas|votes21=6328|seats21=0|sc21=0
|party22=Club of Committed Non-Party Members|votes22=4561|seats22=0|sc22=0
|party23=FOR CZEXIT|votes23=3912|seats23=0|sc23=0
|party24=Right Bloc|votes24=3392|seats24=0|sc24=0
|party25=Swiss Democracy and {{ill|Party of the State of Direct Democracy – Party of Labour|cs|Strana státu přímé demokracie – Strana práce|lt=SSPD–SP}}|votes25=2559|seats25=0|sc25=New
|party26=Urza.cz|votes26=2426|seats26=0|sc26=New
|party27=The Left|votes27=2296|seats27=0|sc27=New
|party28={{ill|Referendum – Voice of the People|cs|Referendum – Hlas Lidu}}|votes28=2036|seats28=0|sc28=New|color28=#D1A2A2
|party29={{ill|Seniors for Themselves|cs|Senioři sobě}}|votes29=1563|seats29=0|sc29=New|color29=#CB5B5C
|party30={{ill|New Direction (Czech Republic)|cs|Nový směr|lt=New Direction}}|votes30=1067|seats30=0|sc3O=New|color30=#0C7E98
|invalid=24339
|total_sc=0
|electorate=8212628
|source=[https://www.volby.cz/pls/ep2024/ep?xjazyk=CZ]}}
=European groups=
Following the election, ANO 2011 left ALDE and the Renew Europe group, and subsequently co-founded Patriots for Europe. Přísaha and Motorists also joined Patriots for Europe, having initially planned to join the European Conservatives and Reformists.{{Cite news |date=8 July 2024 |title=Ve frakci Patrioti pro Evropu jsou i europoslanci Turek a Bartůšek. Místopředsedkyní bude Dostálová |url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/zpravy-domov/ve-frakci-patrioti-pro-evropu-jsou-i-europoslanci-turek-a-bartusek-z-prisahy-a_2407081546_jar |access-date=8 July 2024 |website=Czech Radio|language=cs|agency=Czech News Agency}}
{{Election results
|party1=Patriots for Europe|seats1=9|sc1=+9
|party2=European People's Party|seats2=5|sc2=0
|party3=European Conservatives and Reformists|seats3=3|sc3=-1
|party4=Greens–European Free Alliance|seats4=1|sc4=-2
|party5=Europe of Sovereign Nations|seats5=1|sc5=+1
|party6=Non-Inscrits|seats6=2|sc6=+2
|total_sc=0
}}
=Elected MEPs=
{{MEP lists Czech Republic}}
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible |
| Num
!MEP !Party !EP Group !Pref. Votes |
|---|
| 1.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |171,142 |
| 2.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Přísaha}}; color:white" | Přísaha !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |152,196 |
| 3.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ODS}}; color:white" | ODS !style="background-color:{{party color|European Conservatives and Reformists}}; color:white" | ECR |118,492 |
| 4.
!style="background-color:{{party color|KSCM}}; color:white" | KSČM !style="background-color:{{party color|Non-Inscrits}}; color:white" | NI |115,386 |
| 5.
!style="background-color:{{party color|TOP 09}}; color:white" | TOP 09 !style="background-color:{{party color|European People's Party}}; color:white" | EPP |88,631 |
| 6.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party}}; color:white" | KDU–ČSL !style="background-color:{{party color|European People's Party}}; color:white" | EPP |66,948 |
| 7.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}}; color:white" | STAN !style="background-color:{{party color|European People's Party}}; color:white" | EPP |59,577 |
| 8.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |49,683 |
| 9.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}}; color:white" | STAN !style="background-color:{{party color|European People's Party}}; color:white" | EPP |44,503 |
| 10.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ODS}}; color:white" | ODS !style="background-color:{{party color|European Conservatives and Reformists}}; color:white" | ECR |35,310 |
| 11.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |31,989 |
| 12.
!style="background-color:{{party color|TOP 09}}; color:white" | TOP 09 !style="background-color:{{party color|European People's Party}}; color:white" | EPP |31,623 |
| 13.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}}; color:white" | SPD !style="background-color:{{party color|Europe of Sovereign Nations}}; color:white" | ESN |30,892 |
| 14.
!style="background-color:{{Color|#00397C}}; color:white" | SD-SN !style="background-color:{{party color|Non-Inscrits}}; color:white" | NI |24,403 |
| 15.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}; color:white" | Piráti !style="background-color:{{party color|The Greens–European Free Alliance}}; color:white" | Greens-EFA |23,388 |
| 16.
!style="background-color:{{party color|Přísaha}}; color:white" | Přísaha !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |21,162 |
| 17.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ODS}}; color:white" | ODS !style="background-color:{{party color|European Conservatives and Reformists}}; color:white" | ECR |20,504 |
| 18.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |14,448 |
| 19.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |10,662 |
| 20.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |8,565 |
| 21.
!style="background-color:{{party color|ANO 2011}}; color:white" | ANO !style="background-color:{{party color|Patriots for Europe}}; color:white" | PfE |4,863 |
| colspan="7"|Source:{{cite web|title=Jmenné seznamy|url=https://www.volby.cz/pls/ep2024/ep2111?xjazyk=CZ&xv=2&xt=3&xstrana=0|website=volby.cz|access-date=14 June 2024|language=cs}} |
Opinion polling
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px;"
! rowspan="2" |Polling firm ! rowspan="2" |Fieldwork ! rowspan="2" |Sample ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SPOLU ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |ANO ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |Piráti ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |STAN ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SPD– ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |Stačilo! ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SOCDEM ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |Svobodní ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |PaM ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |Zelení ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |PRO ! rowspan="2" style="width:40px;" |Others ! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" |Lead |
| class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}};" |
! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Freedom and Direct Democracy}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Stačilo!}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Social Democracy (Czech Republic)}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Svobodní}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Přísaha}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party (Czech Republic)}};" | ! style="color:inherit;background:#0B9DC2;" | |
|---|
| style="background-color:#DEDEDE;"
|data-sort-value="2024-06-08"| 7–8 June 2024 | Election result | | 22.3 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |26.1 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |3.8 |
| [https://cnn.iprima.cz/pruzkum-kdo-ovladne-volby-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-438679 STEM]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-28"| 22–26 May 2024 | 1,623 | 21.5 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |23.1 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.1 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |1.6 |
| [https://www.ih21.org/aktuality/tiskova-zprava-pruzkum-k-volbam-do-evropskeho-parlamentu STEM/MARK]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-28"| 20–27 May 2024 | 1,398 | 22.3 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |26.1 | 12.1 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |3.8 |
| [https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/arena/monitor/Volby-do-EP-Protestni-seskupeni-maji-stejne-jako-SPOLU-755336 Phoenix Research]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-28"| 1–13 May 2024 | 1,018 | 17.5 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |27.4 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | {{N/A}} | 4.2 | 7.8 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |9.9 |
| [https://www.sanep.cz/pruzkumy/volby-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-preference-politickych-subjektu/ SANEP]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-28"| 2–7 May 2024 | 1,800 | 19.8 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |26.7 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 1.9 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |6.9 |
| [https://stemmark.cz/prestoze-jeho-lidryni-polovina-cechu-vubec-nezna-volby-do-evropskeho-parlamentu-by-pravdepodobne-vyhralo-ano/ STEM/Mark]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-28"| 28 Mar–8 April 2024 | 1,009 | 20.0 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |27.5 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 6.0 | 0.9 |{{N/A}} | 1.9 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |7.5 |
| [https://archiv.hn.cz/c1-67307500-exkluzivni-pruzkum-k-eurovolbam-varovani-pro-spolu-ano-sbira-nove-volice-a-vzdaluje-se-k-tomu-se-vraci-kscm Data Collect]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-25"| 25 Mar 2024 | | 20.9 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |27.3 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |6.4 |
| [https://www.ipsos.com/fr-fr/europeennes-vers-une-progression-de-la-droite-radicale-au-parlement-europeen IPSOS]
| data-sort-value="2024-03-05"|23 Feb–5 Mar 2024 |1,517 |21.6 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |26.3 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 4.9 |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |4.7 |
| [https://www.denik.cz/cesko-a-eu/pruzkum-volby-evropsky-parlament-ano-spolu-kalousek-20231207.html IPSOS]
| data-sort-value="2023-12-07"| Dec 2023 |{{TBA}} |25.2 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |26.3 |10.0 |12.0 |7.7 |6.0 |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |12.8 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |1.1 |
| [https://stemmark.cz/petr-pavel-zlepsuje-nahled-na-funkci-prezidenta-byvali-prezidensti-kandidati-mohou-zvysit-zajem-o-evropske-volby/ STEM/MARK]
| data-sort-value="2023-11-23"| 23–28 Nov 2023 | 1,010 | 15.0 | {{Party shading/ANO 2011}} |33.8 | 11.4 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} | 6.0 | style="background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};color:#FFFFFF;" |18.8 |
| style="background:#E5E5F5;font-style:italic;"
| data-sort-value="2021-09-26"| 8–9 Oct 2021 | – | {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}| 27.8 | 27.1 | colspan=2|15.6 | 9.6 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.8{{efn|with Trikolora}} | 4.7 | 1.0 |{{N/A}} | 0.9 | style="background:{{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;"| 0.7 |
| style="background:#E9E9E9;"
| data-sort-value="2019-05-25"| 24–25 May 2019 | – | {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}| 21.8{{efn|ODS 14.6%, KDU-ČSL 7.2%}} | 21.2 | 14.0 | 11.7{{efn|with TOP 09}} | 9.1 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} |{{N/A}} | 10.6 | style="background:{{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;"| 0.6 |
=Other surveys=
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;line-height:14px;"
! rowspan="2" |Polling firm ! rowspan="2" |Fieldwork ! rowspan="2" |Sample ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SPOLU ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |PaM ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |Piráti ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |STAN ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |mimozemstani.eu ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |LŽPL ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |ANO ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |DSZ - ZA PRÁVA ZVÍŘAT ! class="unsortable" style="width:40px;" |SESO ! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" |Lead |
| class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}};" |
! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Přísaha}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | ! style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width:40px;"| ! style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width:40px;"| ! class="unsortable" style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|ANO 2011}};" | ! style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Green Party (Czech Republic)}};"| ! style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Democratic Party of Greens}}; width:40px;"| ! style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width:40px;"| |
|---|
| Student election{{cite web |title=Středoškoláci si "nanečisto" ve Studentských volbách zvolili zástupce do Evropského parlamentu |url=https://www.jsns.cz/o-jsns/aktuality-a-media/aktuality/1730093-stredoskolaci-si-nanecisto-ve-studentskych-volbach-zvolili-zastupce-do-evropskeho-parlamentu |website=JSNS.cz |access-date=22 May 2024}}
| 21–22 May 2024 | 22,880 | {{Party shading/Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic)}}| 15.2 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | style="background:{{party color|Spolu (Czech Republic)}};color:#FFFFFF;"| 1.0 |
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