Democratic Union Demokratická unie | |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Dissolved | 2001 |
| Merged into | Freedom Union – Democratic Union |
| Ideology | Liberalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Dark red |
Democratic Union (abbreviated DEU) was a liberal political party in the Czech Republic. It existed since 1994 and was dissolved in 2001 when it merged with Freedom Union. [1]
The party first participated in 1996 legislative election but failed to reach 5% threshold. [2] The party later joined Four-Coalition.
DEU merged with Freedom Union in 2000, and Freedom Union changed its name to Freedom Union – Democratic Union. Members of DEU founded a relatively independent platform, whose members later tried, unsuccessfully, to take over the leadership. [3] [4] Platform then left the party and established Democratic Union of the Czech Republic (DEU ČR). [5]
| Year | Vote | Vote % | Seats | Place | Government |
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| 1996 | 169,796 | 2.80 | 0 / 200 | 8th | No |
| 1998 | 86,431 | 1.44 | 0 / 200 | 8th | No |
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