Pirates lost their representation in the upper chamber of Parliament after this year's Senate elections. Their only finalist, Adéla Sucharda Šípová, failed to defend her mandate in the Kladno constituency, where she was defeated in the second round by ODS candidate Petr Paták. The margin was 723 votes. novinky.cz ↗
Šípová served in the Senate for six years, representing the Kladno region as well as part of Prague-west. The outcome was decided by one of the closest contests of this year's elections. The outgoing senator said she regretted the end of her term in the upper chamber. According to her, some of her voters did not know the second round was taking place and did not come to vote. irozhlas.cz ↗
Pirate Party chairman Zdeněk Hřib expressed regret over Šípová's loss. At the same time, he welcomed the fact that opposition parties continue to hold a majority in the Senate. The ODS and TOP 09 senate club will remain the strongest group, while the ANO movement failed to defend any of its mandates. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
Václav Láska of the SEN 21 movement is also returning to the Senate for a third time. During the election campaign, he described tense relations with the Pirates and claimed he faced attacks from them. The re-elected senator wants to remain active in the upper chamber even during a period when the government may be dominated by ANO, SPD, and Motoristé.denikn.cz ↗
The result in Kladno marks a complete departure of the Pirates from the Senate. The party's continued role in national politics will thus depend primarily on its representation in the Chamber of Deputies and on cooperation with other opposition parties.
Pirates lose Senate seat after Adéla Sucharda Šípová's defeat
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Piráti dostali další ránu! Po komunálním debaklu končí v Senátu, Šípová prohrála o 723 hlasů
blesk.cz
| 16:41 17.10.
Hřib uvítal pokračující převahu opozice v Senátu
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 16:49 17.10.
Konec v Senátu mě mrzí. Spousta mých voličů nevěděla o druhém kole a k urnám nedorazila, říká Šípová
irozhlas.cz
| 16:23 17.10.
Piráti vypadli z horní komory. Dosavadní senátorka Sucharda Šípová své křeslo neobhájila
novinky.cz
| 16:13 17.10.
Přebarvený Senát. Jak se přeskupily síly
seznamzpravy.cz
| 16:42 17.10.
Stál jsem proti všem. Útoky Pirátů byly nenávistné, říká znovuzvolený senátor Láska
denikn.cz
| 16:46 17.10.
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