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Anna Šabatová (2016).
Former Czech ombudswoman running for Senate on a platform of justice, in the broadest possible sense
28.7.2020 9:03 full story
Newly-elected Slovak MP Jarmila Vaňová: I thank Romani voters for coming out and demanding change
1.3.2020 16:47 full story
Romani community member Cyril Koky will run for Czech Senate as a Pirate in the Kolín precinct
12.10.2019 10:38 full story
Commentary: What can the European elections improve? The Czech Republic's global image
16.5.2019 7:58 full story
Spain: Two Romani men and two Romani women elected to national legislature, an historic success
4.5.2019 8:57 full storyInspiration from Sweden could aid Czech Republic with combating disinformation
4.2.2019 10:28 full story
Monika Mihaličková: Silence is consent
19.10.2018 19:52 In mid-August the RomanoNet and ROMEA organizations launched a campaign called "ME DŽAV! A so tu?" (I'M GOING! Are you?), the main aim of which was toawaken Romani voters' interest in local elections. I was in charge of the online part of the campaign. full story

Czech Senate elections won by the right-wing Civic Democrats
17.10.2018 8:42 The victor of this year's elections to the Czech Senate is the Civic Democratic Party (ODS), 10 of whose 11 candidates have won their runoffs. The party will have the strongest club in the upper chamber, tying the STAN (Mayors and Independents) movement, which won six of its runoffs. full story
Czech Republic: RomanoNet launches campaign to get out the Romani vote - "ME DŽAV! A so tu?"
1.10.2018 7:03 RomanoNet, an organization based in the Czech Republic, launched a campaign at the end of August called ME DŽAV! A so tu? ("I'M GOING! Are you?"). The aim is to activate Romani voters and motivate them to participate in the local elections this coming weekend. full story
Czech local elections see at least 150 Romani men and women running
10.9.2018 14:20 At least 150 Romani candidates are running in local elections this autumn in the Czech Republic for seats on city councils and local assemblies. Voting will take place on Friday, 5 October and Saturday, 6 October in more than 6 200 municipalities where more than 200 000 candidates are competing full story
Czech local election campaign slogan: "Poison alone is not strong enough for these pests" - meaning Romani people
7.9.2018 17:49 Campaigns by various groups and parties in the run-up to the local elections have been launched in the Czech Republic. In addition to slogans that are either empty or populist, there are more slogans being used about which there can be no doubt that they are basically racist and would have fit right in with Nazi propaganda. full story
Tomáš Ščuka: We may disagree with him, but Romani candidate for extremist party is entitled to his opinions
7.9.2018 7:09 On 5 and 6 October we will be voting in the local elections to the councils of cities and municipalities as well as to the Senate, the upper chamber of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. I have been unable to avoid noticing the sharp reactions of some Romani people to the young Romani man who has decided to run as a candidate for the "Freedom and Direct Democracy" movement of Tomio Okamura (SPD) in Karviná. full story
Tomáš Ščuka: Romani people need competent representation first and foremost, not Romani representation at all costs
1.8.2018 10:04 I would like to discuss one of the big deficiencies in the Romani community, and that is the active participation of Romani people in political life. Thanks to the existence of online social networks, which make communications and the opportunity to share opinions so easy, we have recently been able to follow different calls to action, discussions, and similar inputs from the widest possible sample of Romani people across the Czech Republic who are frequently expressing their views of the necessity for higher participation by our community and sharing their perspectives. full story
Independent Romani candidate collecting signatures to run for Czech Senate
23.7.2018 7:26 Petr Jano wants to become a senator representing the district of Chomutov. Like all other independent candidates, he needs to collect 1 000 petition signatures by 31 July 2018 to qualify for applying to run on the ballot. full story
Czech experts point to association between indebtedness and extremist voting patterns
15.2.2018 10:53 In the Czech Republic, indebtedness and being subjected to a large number of collections proceedings is reflected in voting patterns, and in regions where inhabitants have ended up in the debt trap, more anti-system, extremist parties have succeeded. The updated map of collections underway in the country has just demonstrated this apparent association.full story

Czech presidential elections: Voters don't have to go to their home precinct if they have a voter pass
3.1.2018 13:02 Voters in the upcoming elections should already know by now where they can go locally to cast their ballots for the next President of the Czech Republic. The deadline for mayors to announce the addresses of the polls was 29 December 2017.full story
