Political situation in Czech Republic

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By Czech political system - a parliamentary republic . Parliament consists of the Chamber of Deputies (200 seats) and the Senate ( 81 seats ) . Deputies are elected for 4 years. And senators - 6 years, while every 2 years one third of them are elected . Citizens have the right to vote in the Czech Republic over 18 years, and the right to be elected - Czech citizens from 21 years ( in the parliament) and 40 years ( in the Senate) . In settlements also tested every 4 years local elections rad ( representative bodies ) and elders ( in large settlements , they are called " Primator " ) . The highest official in the Czech Republic is the President of the Republic . The President is elected by Parliament for a term of 5 years. President approves the composition of the Czech government proposed the Chamber of Deputies .

Political parties

In the Czech Republic at present - two ruling parties: the Social Democratic Party and the Democratic civil . In the last election the Social Democratic Party bypassed by popularity Civic Democratic Party . Under the Constitution, the Senate , the upper house of the Czech Parliament , does not control the activities of the government . Most of the senatorial seats in an election to the Senate in November 2000, belongs to the so -called " Coalition of Four" - a coalition of opposition parties - the Freedom Union , the Christian Democrats , the Civic Democratic Alliance and the Democratic Union . As a result of the frustration of some sections of society in economic and democratic reforms Communist Party strengthened its position in the Czech Republic : the polls last months of the year it owns 20 % of the population liking .

Only parliamentary religious party - "Christian- Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People’s Party " - has only 20 parliamentary seats out of 200 , giving not even particularly influential in the Czech Communist Party. Christian Democrats retain influence in the Czech Republic by merging in 1992 with the Czechoslovak People’s Party , which existed in the years 1918-1938 and the entrance to the National Front in 1948-1989 , respectively.

In the Czech Republic there Ecological Party , particularly active radical part . Besides its annual fight against Temelin , and held the largest in Eastern Europe demonstrate against multinationals that had led to street clashes with police. Currently in the Czech Republic there are more than 80 different parties and about 200 youth organizations.