Czech parliamentary election, 20-21 October 2017

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Where does ANO actually stand ideologically? I get that they're one of these "movements" that have been popular lately, but is it more of a Kurz type thing or a Macron type thing? Or neither?

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If Babis can't make a majority himself, who is he most likely to coalition with? ODS? SPD? Or some kind of 3+-party arrangement?

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If TOP09 cross the threshold and put ANO + SPD under 100, is there any chance of an ODS + Pirate + KSCM + CSSD + KDU-CDL + STAN + TOP09 coalition?

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now at 4.91 with 95% in...

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4.96...

I think they're going to make it in.

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CSSD senator, former minister and presidential candidate Jiri Dienstbier said that CSSD has probably been to vague; caught between the clear messages on immigration and the euro by Babis and Okamura and the socially liberal, youngish message of the Pirates. Another huge beating for a Social Democratic party

Did Babis really have a clear message on the Euro though?

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4.96...

I think they're going to make it in.

4,99%...

And there's 5. They're in.

[Sestak]

If they somehow lose 3 more seats then ANO + SPD will be impossible. Which tbh is optimal at this point.

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Does anybody have a primer of what each party stands for? Where do the Pirates fall ideologically? I'm curious about what kind of government will form from this.

Don't exactly know all the details, but basically:

ANO: somewhat vague populist party led by a billionaire

ODS: Centrist-ish

SPD: Your obligatory Le Pen-esque far-righters

Pirates: Liberal/Slightly libertarian, focus on civil liberties

KSCM: Commies

CSSD: run-of-the-mill Social Democrats

KDU-CSL: Christian Democracy

TOP 09: Conservative pro-Euro

STAN: Anti-Centralization

Not completely sure about the last two though.

[Sestak]

With 99.7% reporting, ANO+SPD has 100 seats - short of a majority.

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Average age of the new Pirate group of MPs: 34.1

I can't remember something similar, certainly not from a party with more than a few MPs

TBH I think Europe needs more Pirate Parties.

Too many parties are pushing for curbing liberties in the face of foreign threats.

[Sestak]

What are Babiš’s/ANO’s positions on immigration?

Everyone is the Czech Republic is against immigration except TOP.

Even the Pirates?

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What are Babiš’s/ANO’s positions on immigration?

Everyone is the Czech Republic is against immigration except TOP.

Even the Pirates?

Possible. Does anyone know what they actually stand for?

Well, they're civil libertarians, and seem to have liberal and pro-freedom sympathies in general, so I'd expect neutral or slightly pro-immigration. (They might actually be soft anti-, I really am just guessing here)

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Do we have a thread on the January presidential election?