National Party (Czech Republic)

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National Party
Národní Strana
Last leaderPetra Edelmannová
Founded2002
Dissolved2011
HeadquartersSenovážné nám. 23, Prague
IdeologyCzech nationalism
National conservatism
Antiziganism
Euroscepticism
Anti-Islamism
Anti-communism
Neo-Slavism
Political positionFar-right
ColoursBlue, Red, White

The National Party (Czech: Národní strana) was a far-right nationalist political party in the Czech Republic. Petra Edelmannová was the last leader of the party.

Ideology and program[edit]

They were strongly opposed to Czech membership of the European Union.[1] Their main objectives were to restore a full national sovereignty by minimising influence of foreign institutions and to toughen the national immigration policies.

The Party proposed the so-called "A final solution to the Gypsy issue" to relocate the Roma population of the Czech Republic to India, based on perceived ethnic origins.[2][3]

On 28 October 2007 the Czech National Party established a paramilitary National Guard.[4]

Downfall[edit]

Decline in party membership started showing in 2009. Resignation[5] of the party's leader Petra Edelmannová on 1 December 2009 caused a disintegration of party's leadership and speeded up the process of downfall.
The party was dissolved[6] by the Supreme Administrative Court on 17 August 2011.

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Party manifesto[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "National Party head's words on Romanies no crime, police say Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine"
  3. ^ "Czechs shocked by anti-Roma TV ad". 21 May 2009.
  4. ^ "Far-right National Party establishes paramilitary unit Archived 2009-01-01 at the Wayback Machine"
  5. ^ "National party is falling apart"
  6. ^ "The Administrative Court suspended the activities of the nationalist National Party

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