SEN 21 and Volt

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SEN 21 and Volt
SEN 21 a Volt
AbbreviationSEN 21 a Volt
Leader Lenka Helena Koenigsmark
Founded5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)
Ideology Social liberalism
European federalism
Political position Center
European affiliation European Democratic Party
Volt Europe
Colours   
Blue-to-purple gradient
SloganEvropa, ne středověk! (Europe, not the Middle Ages!)
European Parliament
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Website
www.zvolsievropu.cz

SEN 21 and Volt (Czech : SEN 21 a Volt) is Czech electoral alliance formed between the liberal SEN 21 movement and Volt Czechia, a chapter of Volt Europa, founded for the 2024 European Parliament election. [1] [2] [3]

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Ideology

The alliance describes itself as liberal and strongly pro-European, and states that it seeks to present "an alternative for voters disappointed with the government of Petr Fiala". [2] As its foremost priorities, the alliance has named the creation of a united European army, opposition to dual pricing and support of the European economy. [4] Volt also mentioned anti-money laundering measures, regional development, and LGBTQ+ equality as priorities. [2]

Lenka Helena Koenigsmark, the leader of the joint list and former marketing director of Mattel, said she wanted to make the European Union "more sexy" and "safer and stronger". She said the joint list supports the introduction of Euro and opposes the requirement for unanimous voting in the European Council. [5]

SEN 21 and Volt and the Liberal Alliance of Independent Citizens are the only two lists in the 2024 European election in the Czech Republic which have expressed support for European federalism. [6]

Composition

PartiesMain ideologyLeader(s)List composition
SEN 21 Social Liberalism Lenka Helena Koenigsmark
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Volt Czechia European Federalism Adam Hanka  [ cs ]
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Election results

European Parliament

ElectionList leaderVotes %Seats+/−EP Group
2024 Lenka Helena Koenigsmark 9,9550.34 (#15)
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References

  1. "Do europarlamentu kandidujeme s VOLTem!". SEN 21 (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tisková zpráva: Hnutí SEN 21 a Volt spojují své síly do evropských voleb". Volt Česko (Press release) (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. "Ženy vpřed a motivační dopisy. České strany se pustily do boje o Evropský parlament". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  4. Helena Koenigsmark, Lenka (2024-05-13). "Rozhovor s Lenkou Helenou Koenigsmark, lídryní kandidátky stran Sen 21 a Volt Česko". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Interviewed by Vladimír Kroc. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  5. Kopecký, Josef (2024-03-30). "Chci Evropu silnější, víc sexy pro lidi, říká lídryně Láskova volebního bloku". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
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