Liberal-Environmental Party Explained

Liberal Environmental Party
Colorcode:	008080
Founder:	Martin Bursík
Leader:	Džamila Stehlíková
Leader2 Title:	Deputy Leader
Leader2 Name:	Ladislav Miko
National:	TOP 09
Foundation:	2013^[1]
Split:	Green Party
Ideology:	Green liberalism Pro-Europeanism
Headquarters:	Prague
Website:	http://www.stranales.cz
Country:	the Czech Republic
Native Name:	Liberálně-ekologická strana
Position:	Centre
Seats1 Title:	Chamber of Deputies
Seats2 Title:	Senate
Seats3 Title:	Regional Councils
Seats4 Title:	Local Councils

Liberal Environmental Party (Czech: Liberálně-ekologická strana, LES) is a green-liberal political party in the Czech Republic. It was established by Martin Bursík as a split from Green Party. The party is pro-European and supports Václav Havel's legacy.^[2]

History

The LES participated in the 2014 European Parliament election but failed to win any seats, receiving 7544 votes (0.49%).^[3]

The party announced on 12 July 2017 that it would participate in the 2017 legislative election on the electoral lists of TOP 09.^[4]

Electoral results

European parliament

Notes and References

Web site: Kopecký. Josef. Bursík zakládá novou stranu LES, podpořili ho Švejnar i Horáček. iDNES.cz. 23 July 2016. 27 August 2013.
Web site: Martin Bursík o LESu: Jsme pravdoláskaři s ekologickým akcentem. Ekolist.cz. 14 February 2014 . 23 July 2016. cs-CZ.
Web site: Výprask známých tváří: John prohrál s Paroubkem, Bursík s Antibursíkem. Lidovky.cz. 23 July 2016. 26 May 2014.
Web site: TOP 09 půjde do voleb ve spolupráci s Bursíkovou LES. TÝDEN.cz. 13 July 2017. 12 July 2017.