Public Affairs (political party)
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Public Affairs
Věci veřejné |
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| Chairman | Jiří Kohout |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Štefánikova 23/203, Prague 5 |
| Ideology |
Conservative liberalism Populism Direct democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Light blue |
| Chamber of Deputies |
0 / 200
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| Senate |
0 / 81
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| European Parliament |
0 / 21
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| Regional councils |
0 / 675
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| Local councils |
3 / 62,178
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| Website | |
| http://www.veciverejne.cz/ | |
Public Affairs (Czech: Věci veřejné, VV, nicknamed véčkaři) was a conservative-liberalpolitical party in the Czech Republic. Its main platform is transparency and opposing political corruption It had 24 seats in the 2010-2013 Chamber of Deputies. The party was formerly led by anti-establishment investigative journalist and writer Radek John, its current leader is Jiří Kohout.
Besides opposing corruption, the party was fiscally conservative. It has a number of right-wing populist policies, without opposing immigrants, but a proportion of its small membership is closer to the centre-left. The party is interested in direct democracy – the members of the party can change the course of the party by Internet referendums, and has a pro-European Union position.
Founded in 2001, the party has concentrated on local politics in Prague, particularly Prague 1, for most of its existence. In June 2009, Radek John was recruited as its chairman, and it emerged in late 2009 as a contender in the 2010 election, polling above the 5% threshold for winning seats, and above the KDU-ČSL and Greens on occasion. John competed with Karel Schwarzenberg for the title of the country's most popular politician.
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