Pirates and Mayors
{{Short description|Czech political alliance}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = the Czech Republic
| name = Pirates and Mayors
| native_name = Piráti a Starostové
| logo = Koaliční logo Piráti a Starostové.svg
| abbreviation = PirStan
| logo_size = 175
| colorcode = black
| leader = Ivan Bartoš{{cite web |url=https://www.csis.org/programs/european-election-watch/czech-republic |title=European Election Watch Czech Republic |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Center for Strategic and International Studies |access-date=4 January 2022 |quote=}} (Piráti)
| leader1_title = Deputy Leader
| leader1_name = Vít Rakušan (STAN)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2020|12|14|df=y}}
| dissolution = {{end date and age|2021|11|6|df=y}}
| ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|
| Decentralization{{cite web|first=Lukáš|last=Jelínek|url=https://www.irozhlas.cz/komentare/lukas-jelinek-komentar-volby-stan-pirati-ods-top-09-kdu-csl-volby-koalice_2011251713_dok|title=Prubířským kamenem Pirátů a STAN bude skládání kandidátek|publisher=Czech Radio|date=25 November 2020}}
| Environmentalism{{cite news|first=David|last=Tramba|url=https://ekonomickydenik.cz/pirati_stan_jsou_opatrne_projaderni/|title=Piráti a Starostové jsou opatrně projaderní, s uhlím chtějí skončit v roce 2033|newspaper=Ekonomický Deník|date=19 May 2021}}
| Direct democracy{{refn|{{cite web|publisher=starostove-nezavisli.cz|url=https://www.starostove-nezavisli.cz/program|title=Programová vize koalice Piráti a Starostové|date=8 October 2021}}}}
| Pro-Europeanism{{refn|{{cite web|publisher=Euro v Česku|url=https://www.eurovcesku.eu/post/koalice-pir%C3%A1t%C5%AF-a-starost%C5%AF-z%C5%99ejm%C4%9B-podpo%C5%99%C3%AD-euro-v-%C4%8Desku|title=Koalice Pirátů a Starostů zřejmě podpoří euro v Česku|date=23 December 2020}}}}
}}
| position = Centre
| colours = {{ubl|{{Color box|black|border=silver}} Black|{{Color box|#f9dc06|border=silver}} Yellow|{{Color box|#b6c932|border=silver}} Green}}
| website = {{URL|www.piratiastarostove.cz/}}
| europarl = Greens–European Free Alliance (3 MEPs)
European People's Party Group (1 MEP)
}}
Pirates and Mayors ({{langx|cs|Piráti a Starostové}}, PirStan) was a liberal{{cite web|first=David|last=Klimeš|url=https://nazory.aktualne.cz/komentare/opozice-se-sikuje-do-koalic-do-voleb-vydrzi-jen-kdyz-se-shod/r~b7a08d82245411eba25cac1f6b220ee8/|title=Opozice se šikuje do koalic. Vydrží až do voleb, jen když se shodnou na programu|publisher=Aktuálně|website=aktualne.cz|date=12 November 2020}} progressive{{cite web|first=Aneta|last=Zachová|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/could-the-czech-pirates-form-a-new-government/|title=Could the Czech Pirates form a new government?|publisher=Euractiv|date=13 January 2021}} centrist{{cite web |title=Volby 2021: PIRÁTI a STAROSTOVÉ |url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/tema/798226-volby-2021-pirati-a-starostove |website=ČT24 |publisher=Česká televize |access-date=7 January 2022 |language=cs}} political alliance in the Czech Republic, formed for the 2021 legislative election, consisting of the Czech Pirate Party (Piráti) and Mayors and Independents (STAN). As of the 2021 Czech election it governs the Czech Republic in a coalition with the SPOLU alliance.
History
Following the 2020 regional elections, opposition parties began negotiations about potential electoral alliances. Speculation began about a liberal bloc composed of the Pirate Party and Mayors and Independents, with Ivan Bartoš as the leader.{{cite web |title=Námluvy pokročily. Jak se pečou koalice proti Babišovi do velkých voleb? |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/namluvy-pokrocily-jak-se-pecou-koalice-proti-babisovi-do-velkych-voleb-10635 |website=cnn.iprima.cz |access-date=26 October 2020 |language=cs}}
The leadership of Mayors and Independents agreed to start negotiations on 8 October 2020.{{cite web |title=STAN schválil zahájení vyjednávání s Piráty o koalici pro parlamentní volby |url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/stn-pirati-koalice-volby-2021.A201008_175326_domaci_kop |website=iDNES.cz |access-date=26 October 2020 |date=8 October 2020}} The Pirates were required to ratify any alliance in a members' referendum. A poll on 20 October 2020 indicated that 51% of Pirate Party members were opposed to the alliance while 43% supported it. The referendum to start negotiations for an alliance was originally scheduled for 13 to 16 November 2020,{{cite web |title=Piráti zatím odmítají spolupráci se STAN. Bojí se zneužití|url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/pirati-zatim-odmitaji-spolupraci-se-stan-boji-se-zneuziti-40339863 |website=Novinky.cz |access-date=26 October 2020}} but was rescheduled for 20 to 23 November 2020.{{cite news |title=Piráti o koalici se STAN: Nechceme si konkurovat. Jasno bude koncem listopadu |url=https://www.denik.cz/z_domova/pirati-stan-koalice-volby-2021.html |website=Deník.cz |access-date=19 November 2020 |language=cs |date=7 November 2020}} Among Pirate Party members, 695 out of 858 voted in favor of negotiations, with a turnout of 80%.{{cite web |title=Piráti začnou jednat o koalici se STAN. Členové dali zelenou v referendu |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/pirati-zacnou-jednat-se-starosty-o-koalici-clenove-dali-zelenou-v-referendu-130907 |website=Seznamzpravy.cz |access-date=2020-11-24}} Ivan Bartoš was nominated as the Pirate Party's election leader on 25 November 2020,{{cite web |title=Bartoš míří na lídra koalice se STAN |url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/bartos-miri-na-lidra-koalice-se-stan-40343219 |website=Novinky.cz |access-date=25 November 2020}} and was confirmed on 2 December 2020. The Pirates also offered the Green Party the possibility to join its electoral list.{{cite web |title=Piráty povede do voleb Bartoš, potvrdili členové v referendu |website=Novinky.cz |url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/piraty-povede-do-voleb-bartos-potvrdili-clenove-v-referendu-40343922 |access-date=2 December 2020}} Ivan Bartoš was confirmed as the alliance's electoral leader on 14 December 2020.{{cite web |title=Koalici Pirátů a STAN povede Bartoš. Chtějí spolu do vlády či opozice |url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/pirati-stan-koalice-jednani-tiskova-konference.A201214_163230_domaci_ajez |website=iDNES.cz |access-date=16 December 2020 |date=14 December 2020}} Pirate Party members voted to approve the alliance on 13 January 2021.{{cite web |title=Piráti potvrdili koalici se STAN. Vyvedeme spolu zemi z krize, slíbil Bartoš |url=https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/pirati-koalice-s-hnutim-stan-volby-do-snemovny-internetove-hlasovani.A210112_060941_domaci_kop |website=iDNES.cz |access-date=14 January 2021 |date=12 January 2021}}
The alliance participated in the 2021 legislative election, finishing third with 15.6% of the votes and 37 seats, which was considered a disappointment. Due to preference voting, Mayors and Independents won 33 seats and the Czech Pirate Party won just 4 seats.{{cite web |last1=Bureš |first1=Milan |title=Oslabení a zklamaní |url=https://www.respekt.cz/galerie/oslabeni-a-zklamani |website=Týdeník Respekt |access-date=23 October 2021}} Some media reports said that the atmosphere between STAN and Pirates had become more tense following the election, leading to speculation about the potential dissolution of the alliance, with the Pirates remaining in opposition.{{cite web |title=Nálada mezi Piráty a STAN houstne. Někdo nám nasazuje psí hlavu, zlobí se Bartoš |url=https://cnn.iprima.cz/nalada-mezi-piraty-a-stan-houstne-nekdo-nam-nasazuje-psi-hlavu-zlobi-se-bartos-36362 |website=cnn.iprima.cz |access-date=23 October 2021 |language=cs}}{{cite web |title=Odchod Pirátů do opozice? Podle dohody by do vlády nesmělo ani hnutí STAN |url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/odchod-piratu-do-opozice-podle-dohody-by-do-vlady-nesmel-ani-stan-178556 |website=Seznamzpravy.cz |access-date=23 October 2021}} However, in early November, Pirates and Mayors signed a coalition agreement to form a government with SPOLU.{{cite news| url=https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/domaci/3397166-zive-spolu-a-pirati-se-starosty-podepisuji-vladni-koalicni-dohodu |title=Lídři SPOLU a Pirátů se Starosty podepsali koaliční smlouvu. Fiala očekává, že Babišova vláda podá demisi koncem týdne |date=8 November 2021 |website=ČT24}} Following coalition negotiations with SPOLU, the alliance was assigned seven ministries of the government, out of which four are for Mayors and Independents and three for Pirates.{{cite news|first1=Jaroslav|last1=Gavenda|first2=Ondrej |last2=Koutnik| url=https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/takto-si-koalice-rozdelily-ministerstva-fiala-ma-slibenou-navstevu-u-zemana-179401 |title=Takto si koalice rozdělily ministerstva. Fiala má slíbenou návštěvu u Zemana|date=2 November 2021 |website=Seznam.cz}}
In November, Rakušan stated that STAN will not enter the next election on a joint list with the Pirates.{{cite news |url=https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/clanek/rakusan-priste-pujdeme-do-voleb-bez-piratu-40377181 |title=Rakušan: Příště půjdeme do voleb bez Pirátů |date=6 November 2021|first=Oldřich |last=Danda|website=Novinky.cz}}
Member parties
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! colspan="2" style="width:200px" |Name ! style="width:120px" |Ideology ! style="width:90px" |Position ! style="width:140px" |Leader !MPs before election !MPs after election !MEPs !Regional councillors |
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" |
|{{nowrap|Pirate politics}} |{{nowrap|Centre to centre-left}} |{{composition bar|22|200|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|4|200|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|2|81|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|3|21|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |{{composition bar|99|675|hex={{party color|Czech Pirate Party}}}} |
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" |
|{{Nowrap|Centre to centre-right}} |{{composition bar|6|200|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|33|200|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|19|81|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|1|21|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |{{composition bar|91|675|hex={{party color|Mayors and Independents}}}} |
Regional leaders in the 2021 election
File:Vít Rakušan Ivan Bartoš 18 May 2021.jpg (left) and chairman Ivan Bartoš (right)]]
| class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2|Region !colspan=3|Leader{{Cite web|url=https://www.pirati.cz/tiskove-zpravy/lidri-pro-snemovni-volby-2021-zvoleni.html|title=Piráti si zvolili lídry krajských kandidátek pro sněmovní volby 2021|website=Česká pirátská strana}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.starostove-nezavisli.cz/regiony/olomoucky-kraj/krajsky-online-snem-v-olomouckem-kraji-zvolil-kandidaty-do-letosnich-voleb|title=Krajský online sněm v Olomouckém kraji zvolil kandidáty do letošních voleb|website=Starostové a nezávislí}} !colspan=2|2017 result combined !colspan=2|2021 result |
| colspan=2|Name
!Party !Votes !Seats !Votes !Seats |
|---|
| Prague
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |22.6% |{{composition bar|6|24|hex=black}} |22.64% |{{composition bar|6|23|hex=black}} |
| Central Bohemian
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | |STAN |20.2% |{{composition bar|5|26|hex=black}} |19.46% |{{composition bar|6|26|hex=black}} |
| South Bohemian
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |15.1% |{{composition bar|1|13|hex=black}} |13.50% |{{composition bar|2|13|hex=black}} |
| Plzeň
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | |STAN |14.9% |{{composition bar|1|11|hex=black}} |13.88% |{{composition bar|2|11|hex=black}} |
| Karlovy Vary
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |15.3% |{{composition bar|1|5|hex=black}} |14.23% |{{composition bar|1|5|hex=black}} |
| Ústí nad Labem
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |11.9% |{{composition bar|1|13|hex=black}} |13.99% |{{composition bar|2|14|hex=black}} |
| Liberec
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | |STAN |24.2% |{{composition bar|2|8|hex=black}} |21.37% |{{composition bar|2|8|hex=black}} |
| Hradec Králové
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |15.8% |{{composition bar|1|11|hex=black}} |15.13% |{{composition bar|2|11|hex=black}} |
| Pardubice
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |15.5% |{{composition bar|1|10|hex=black}} |14.09% |{{composition bar|2|10|hex=black}} |
| Vysočina
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |14.2% |{{composition bar|1|10|hex=black}} |13.51% |{{composition bar|1|10|hex=black}} |
| South Moravian
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |12.7% |{{composition bar|3|23|hex=black}} |14.19% |{{composition bar|4|23|hex=black}} |
| Olomouc
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Mayors and Independents}};" | |STAN |12.9% |{{composition bar|1|12|hex=black}} |12.35% |{{composition bar|2|12|hex=black}} |
| Zlín
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |14.3% |{{composition bar|2|12|hex=black}} |13.44% |{{composition bar|2|12|hex=black}} |
| Moravian-Silesian
| style="width:2px;background:{{party color|Czech Pirate Party}};" | |11.3% |{{composition bar|2|22|hex=black}} |11.13% |{{composition bar|3|22|hex=black}} |
Election results
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;line-height:14px;"
! Year ! Leader ! Vote ! Vote % ! Seats ! +/- ! Place ! Position |
| 2021
| 839,776 | 15.62 | {{Composition bar|37|200|hex=black}} | {{increase}} 9 | 3rd | {{yes2|Government}} |
|---|
Footnotes
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External links
- {{in lang|cs}} {{URL|www.piratiastarostove.cz/}}
- {{Commons category-inline|Piráti a Starostové}}
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