Unified – Alternative for Patriots
Unified – Alternative for Patriots (Czech: Jednotní – alternativa pro patrioty) is a political party in the Czech Republic. It was founded by three MPs from Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) after they left the party.[2][3] The party participated in the 2019 European Parliament election on the "Alternative for the Czech Republic" list.[4]
Unified Jednotní | |
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| Founders | Lubomír Volný Marian Bojko Ivana Nevludová |
| Founded | 15 March 2019 |
| Dissolved | 19 April 2022 |
| Split from | Freedom and Direct Democracy |
| Merged into | Free Bloc |
| Ideology | Czech nationalism Direct democracy Hard Euroscepticism Right-wing populism Conspiracy theorism[1] |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 200
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| Website | |
| jednotni.com | |
The party is vocally opposed to government restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. MPs Volný and Bojko have refused to wear protective facial wear in the Chamber of Deputies on several occasions,[5] and Volný was arrested on 7 March 2021 at a demonstration against government measures, for failing to observe hygiene laws.[6] Volný also received media attention after asserting on social media that COVID-19 was an "artificial biological weapon" being deliberately spread from aeroplanes.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Letadlo nad Brnem a šíření covidu? přemítá Volný. Kroužilo však kvůli mlze". iDnes.cz (in Czech). 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Poslanci Volný, Bojko a Nevludová vstoupili do nového hnutí". iDNES.cz. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Bývalý člen SPD Volný vstoupil do nového hnutí Jednotní Alternativa pro Patrioty". Novinky.cz. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Odpadlíci z SPD budou kandidovat do Evropského parlamentu na kandidátce Samkové". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 18 March 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Beranová, Klára (11 February 2021). "Volný a Bojko jsou zase bez roušky. Poslanci odešli ze sálu". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Policie po demonstraci zadržela poslance Volného". Novinky.cz. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Letadlo nad Brnem a šíření covidu? přemítá Volný. Kroužilo však kvůli mlze". iDnes.cz (in Czech). 5 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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