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Workers' Party (Czech Republic)

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Workers' Party
Dělnická strana
LeaderTomáš Vandas
Founded18 January 2003 (2003-01-18)
Banned17 February 2010 (2010-02-17)[1]
Split fromRepublicans of
Miroslav Sládek
Succeeded byWorkers' Party of
Social Justice
IdeologyNeo-Nazism
Czech nationalism
Anti-Romanyism
Anti-immigration
Anti-communism
Political positionFar right

The Workers' Party (Czech: Dělnická strana) was a Czech far-right, extremist, and neo-Nazi[2] political party, founded by Tomáš Vandas in 2003. In 2010, it was banned, making it the first instance of a political party being abolished for its ideology in the modern history of Czechia.[3] Its representatives, including Vandas, subsequently shifted their membership to the Workers' Party of Social Justice (Czech: Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti), founded in 2004.[4]

The decision of the Supreme Administrative Court is a very important message for the entire Czech society. It is a message stating that the Czech Republic does not tolerate extremism.Martin Pecina, Minister of the Interior of the Czech Republic[5]

Election results

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European Parliament

Year # of total votes Vote % Seats
2004 4,289 0.18 0
2009 25,368 1.07 Increase 0

References

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  1. ^ "DSSS New name, Old Agenda".
  2. ^ "Czech neo-Nazi party dissolved by Supreme court". expats.cz. 19 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Soud zrušil Dělnickou stranu. Chtěla rozvrátit stát – Aktuálně.cz". 17 February 2010.
  4. ^ "Zakázaná Dělnická strana půjde do voleb, jen pod jinou hlavičkou – Domov". Lidovky.cz. 20 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Czech court dissolves the Workers' Party – Ministry of the interior of the Czech Republic". mvcr.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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