Motorists for Themselves
Motorists for Themselves Motoristé sobě | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | AUTO |
| Chairperson | Petr Macinka |
| Deputy Leaders | Renáta Maršíková Jiří Barták |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Preceded by | Independence Party of the Czech Republic |
| Youth wing | Motor Generation |
| Ideology | Motorists' interests Right-wing populism[1][failed verification][2][failed verification] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Přísaha and Motorists |
| European Parliament group | Patriots for Europe |
| Colors | Blue |
| Prague City Assembly | 0 / 65 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 21 [3] |
| Website | |
| motoristesobe | |
Motorists for Themselves (Czech: Motoristé sobě, abbreviation AUTO) is a Czech political party founded by František Matějka, a spokesperson of the Václav Klaus' Institute, for the 2022 Prague municipal election.[4]
History
[edit]2022 Prague municipal election
[edit]The party ran in the 2022 Czech municipal elections in Prague, claiming opposition to parties such as the Pirates and Prague Together. Motorists promised making the Prague Metro free of charge,[5] greatly reducing the number of bike lines and reducing the funding of culture, investing the funds into transport infrastructure instead.[6][7] Macinka accused the Pirate-led coalition in the city of bullying of drivers and called them "green fanatics".[8]
Motorists gained 540,209 votes, reaching 2.29% of the total, thus missing on the 5% electoral threshold and winning zero seats in the Prague City Assembly.[9]
2024 European Parliament election
[edit]For the 2024 European Parliament election, the party was firstly considering a joint electoral list together with Svobodní.[10] However, the party later announced a coalition with the Přísaha movement, with their joint list being led by a former automobile racer Filip Turek.[11][12] The coalition wants to reverse the European Green Deal and the ban on sale of petrol and diesel cars starting from 2035. It also claims to stand against illegal immigration and the adoption of euro as Czechia's national currency.[13]
Election results
[edit]Senate
[edit]| Election | Candidates | First round | Second round | Seats | Total Seats | +/– | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Runners-up | Place | Votes | % | Place | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 7,664 | 0.97 | 0 / 27
|
14th | — | 0 / 27
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0 / 81
|
New | ||
European Parliament
[edit]| Election | List leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[a] | Filip Turek | 304,623 | 10.26 (#3) (Přísaha and Motorists) |
1 / 21
|
New | – |
Prague municipal elections
[edit]| Year | Leader | Vote | Vote % | Seats | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Petr Macinka | 540,209 | 2.29% | 0 / 65
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7th |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Ran as part of the Přísaha and Motorists coalition.
References
[edit]- ^ Mach, Jiří (11 June 2024). "Motoristé úspěch těžko zopakují, míní sociolog". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ Pavelka, Kryštof (10 June 2024). "Turek přejel Okamuru a startuje směr Brusel. Motoristé s Přísahou jsou SPD pro mladé". Reflex (in Czech). Czech News Center. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Filip Turek". European Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Do voleb v Praze chce jít nová politická strana Motoristé sobě". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Strana Motoristé sobě chce v Praze metro zdarma". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Vachtl, Jiří (10 August 2022). "Motoristé sobě i Praha bez chaosu. Strany sází na boj proti "cyklofanatikům"". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Václav Klaus mi řekl, ať to nepokazím, říká zakladatel nové strany Motoristé sobě". Lidové noviny (in Czech). Mafra. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Veselý, Marek (8 September 2022). "Macinka: Piráti v Praze razí zelený fanatismus a chtějí nás vychovávat. Šikanují řidiče". CNN Prima News (in Czech). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Výsledky voleb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Svobodní jednali o kandidátce do EP, jednají se stranou Motoristé sobě". Svobodní (in Czech). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Přísaha míří k evropským volbám s Motoristy, Šlachta má zálusk na křeslo v Senátu". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Martinek, Jan (29 January 2024). "Šlachtova Přísaha půjde do eurovoleb společně s Motoristy sobě". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Borgis. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Zykmundová, Barbora (10 June 2024). "Ve volbách zazářila koalice, která ani neměla program. Co chtějí Přísaha a Motoristé?". CNN Prima News (in Czech). FTV Prima. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
