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Municipal elections were held in the Czech Republic on 15 and 16 October. [1] The Civic Democratic Party won the most seats, although it lost in Prague. The elections were a success for the Czech Social Democratic Party and TOP 09, [2] and were considered a revival for the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party. [3]
The Czech Republic, also known by its short-form name, Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west, Austria to the south, Slovakia to the east and Poland to the northeast. The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres (30,450 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental climate and oceanic climate. It is a unitary parliamentary republic, with 10.6 million inhabitants; its capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.3 million residents. Other major cities are Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc and Pilsen. The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union (EU), NATO, the OECD, the United Nations, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe.
The Civic Democratic Party is a liberal-conservative political party in the Czech Republic. It holds 25 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, and is the second strongest party following the 2017 election.
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PPP: $72,000 | blank3_name = HDI (2017) | blank3_info = 0.956 – very high }} Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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Civic Democratic Party | 16,943,967 | 18.78 | 5,112 |
Czech Social Democratic Party | 17,763,358 | 19.68 | 4,584 |
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party | 4,938,960 | 5.47 | 3,738 |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia | 8,628,685 | 9.56 | 3,189 |
TOP 09 | 8,537,461 | 9.46 | 1,509 |
Mayors and Independents | 653,400 | 0.72 | 1,243 |
SNK European Democrats | 770,543 | 0.85 | 551 |
Public Affairs | 2,640,305 | 2.93 | 304 |
Green Party | 1,491,212 | 1.65 | 156 |
Vote for the City | 736,387 | 0.82 | 153 |
Party of Civic Rights | 628,860 | 0.70 | 89 |
Czech Sovereignty | 673,856 | 0.75 | 61 |
Party of Free Citizens | 673,856 | 0.22 | 29 |
Other parties | 25,441,280 | 25.31 | 41,460 |
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