New faction around Deputy Prime Minister Karolína Peake announces name: LIDEM

The new faction around Deputy Prime Minister Karolína Peake, formerly of Public Affairs, has announced its official name: LIDEM, Czech for “For the People” as well as a nod to the group’s orientation, liberal democratic. The political platform announced its name at a news conference on Thursday afternoon, where it also advertised a competition it is holding for its new logo. On Monday, its members will begin collecting the signatures necessary for the formation of a new party.

Peake had left Public Affairs in mid-April, stating that she disliked the style in which the former junior coalition partner presented itself. Her split with the party and the subsequent walk-out of some of its other members cast serious doubt over the future of the government coalition; however, it survived a vote of confidence last week.

Author: Sarah Borufka