News site: Social Democrats would be glad of 7 percent in autumn elections

The Social Democrats say they are aiming to at least equal the 7-percent showing the party achieved in the last general elections in upcoming municipal elections, Novinky.cz reported. Previously one of the country’s dominant parties, the Social Democrats are now aiming to hold on to one or two of the 13 Senate seats they will also be trying to defend this October, the news site said. After the last Senate elections that grouping had 25 seats.

Chairman Jan Hamáček said the Social Democrats had to take cognisance of the fact the party did not have 20 or 30 percent support but hovered around the 10 percent mark. He said a marked change could not be expected in the autumn.

Author: Ian Willoughby