Czech Republic: Parliamentary Election, 25-26 October 2013

The Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) won the general election in the Czech Republic in October 2013, but with only 20.45% of the vote, its worst score in 20 years.

The new populist ANO movement, led by Slovak-born Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš, came second with 18.65%, while the Communist Party took 14.91%. The conservative Civic Democratic Party, which was in power until June 2013,obtained only 7.72%.

• Primary Source

IFES: Election Guide: Czech Republic: Parliamentary Election 2013 http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/558/

Robert Schuman Foundation: European Elections Monitor: Czech Republic http://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/the-european-elections-monitor/28-czech-republic

ESO: Background information: New Czech PM Jiri Rusnok resigns http://www.europeansources.info/record/new-czech-pm-jiri-rusnok-resigns/

ESO: Background information: Czech PM Petr Necas to resign over aide scandal http://www.europeansources.info/record/czech-pm-petr-necas-to-resign-over-aide-scandal/

BBC News, 25.10.13: Czech Republic election bids to end uncertainty http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24671677

Deutsche Welle, 25.10.13: Czechs voters expected to complete swing left in snap election http://dw.de/p/1A5tn

Spiegel Online International, 25.10.13: Friday Elections: Czech Republic Prepares to Welcome 'Babisconi' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/outsiders-have-good-chances-in-friday-elections-in-czech-republic-a-929994.html

Blog: Open Europe, 25.10.13: Czech election day: Which political party will prove the least unpopular? http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/czech-election-day-which-political.html

Pravda, 25.10.13: Czech Social Democrats put to the test (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/results/archiv_article/ARTICLE132391-Czech-Social-Democrats-put-to-the-test

Blog: Dr Sean's Diary, 22.10.13: Czech Republic: Turning left or melting down? http://drseansdiary.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/czech-republic-turning-left-or-melting-down/

Hospodářské Noviny, 25.10.13: Unidentified political objects (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/4270101-unidentified-political-objects

BBC News, 27.10.13: Czech election: Social Democrats leader refuses to resign http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24699076

EurActiv, 28.10.13: Pro-European Czech party begins tough coalition talks http://www.euractiv.com/elections/pro-european-czech-party-begins-news-531353

OSCE: ODIHR: Czech Republic http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/czech-republic

Blog: Matisak's Blog, 27.10.13: What’s next for Czech Republic after the elections? http://matisak.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/whats-next-for-czech-republic-after-the-elections/

Respekt, 28.10.13: How Babiš will change the Czech Republic (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4275331-how-babis-will-change-czech-republic

Deutsche Welle, 28.10.13: Political reboot postponed in Czech Republic after election http://dw.de/p/1A71Q

Euro|Topics, 28.10.13: Czechs face difficult formation of government http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aeltere/NEWSLETTER-2013-10-28-Czechs-face-difficult-formation-of-government

Lidové noviny, 30.10.13: Putschists back down (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4281951-putschists-back-down

Právo, 06.11.13: Prague's caretaker government must be replaced (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE133021-Prague-s-caretaker-government-must-be-replaced

Lidové noviny, 11.11.13: Government building finally starts in Prague (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE133252-Government-building-finally-starts-in-Prague

Blog: Dr Sean's Diary, 12.11.13: A billionaire populist derails the Czech Social Democrats http://drseansdiary.wordpress.com/2013/11/12/a-billionaire-populist-derails-the-czech-social-democrats/

Blog: Open Democracy, 04.12.13: Who holds power after the Czech elections? http://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/jan-horn%C3%A1t/who-holds-power-after-czech-elections

---