Leader Miroslav Sládek Youth wing Republican Youth | Founded 1989 (2016) European Parliament group None | |
Ideology National conservatism
Austrian economics
Republicanism
Euroscepticism
Anti-immigration
Non-interventionism
Anti-Ziganism
Anti-Germanism Political position Right-wing to Far-right | ||
The Coalition for Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia (Czech: Sdružení pro Republiku - Republikánská strana Československa, abbreviated to Republikáni or SPR-RSČ) is a tiny political party in the Czech Republic. They strongly oppose the EU, NATO and immigration. On the Czech political scene, the party and its charismatic, eloquent leader Miroslav Sládek became particularly known for his strong, radical attitudes towards Gypsies (antiziganism) and Germans.
The party was founded in December 30, 1989 as one of the first political parties in post-communist Czechoslovakia.It peaked in Czech legislative election, 1996 with 8% of votes (485,072 electors, 18 seats in the 200-seat Chamber of Deputies) but declined since then and in 2001 it was disbanded due to financial irregularities – more precisely, for stealing party's money by its own chairman who used them for funding of his luxury lifestyle.
The party was reestablished in 2001 as Republicans of Miroslav Sládek (RMS, Republikáni Miroslava Sládka) Sládek immediately set up a new party; to distinguish it from the other "republican" parties his name was added. The new party failed to attract significant number of votes (0.9% during Czech legislative election, 2002 was the highest). During Czech legislative election, 2006 RMS joined the National Party which obtained 0.1% of votes. Number of active members was estimated at most to be in the dozens.
In May 17, 2008 this new party merged with five other minor parties into the old-new entity: SPR-RSČ. The renewed party chose Mr. Sládek as chairman again. Yet even under the old "brand" name as well as with enlarged number of members, the party failed to return to political life. For non-compliance with statutory obligations, the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic (acting on the Czech government proposal) decided in December 2010 to temporarily suspend the Republican party's activities. Finally, on 15 May 2013, the Court ordered its complete dissolution.
The party was reestablished once again in February 2016 under name Coalition for Republic – Republican Party of Czechoslovakia 2016.