National Party (Czech Republic)

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.

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

Ideology and program

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

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
  1. National Party manifesto
  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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