Path of Change

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Path of Change (sometimes translated as Way to Change, in Czech: Cesta změny) is a tiny liberal party in the Czech Republic. Its current president is Jiří Lobkowicz.

Logo of the Path of Change party

The party is a founding member of the European Democratic Party (EDP), which together with the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) form the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). It had joined the ELDR before it joined the EDP.

[edit] See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism in the Czech lands

[edit] External links

• Cesta změny official site (in Czech)
• Path of Change international site (in English)

v • d • e Political parties in the Czech Republic Bracketed numbers indicate numbers of seats in the respective chambers. Chamber of Deputies 2006 (200 seats) Coalition Civic Democratic Party (79) 1 · Christian and Democratic Union (13) · Green Party (4) 2 · Former Green deputies (2) · Former Social Democratic deputies (3) · Former Civic Democratic deputies (2) Opposition Social Democratic Party (71) 3 · Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (26) Senate 2008 (81 seats) Italics indicate very small parties each providing one senator who is not a party member. Main parties Civic Democratic Party (36) 4 · Social Democratic Party (29) · Christian and Democratic Union (7) · Communist Party (3) Caucus of Open Democracy (6) Green Party · Freedom Union - Democratic Union · SNK European Democrats · Party for the Open Society · United Democrats - Union of Independents · Independent Mayors for Region European Parliament 2009 (22 seats) Civic Democratic Party (9) · Social Democratic Party (7) · Communist Party (4) · Christian and Democratic Union (2) · Sources: Czech Statistical Office · senat.cz (Senate) 1 Previously 81, before two members crossed the floor.  2 Previously 6, before two members left the Green Party caucus.  3 Previously 74, before three members crossed the floor.  4 Including one senator elected as an independent.  5 Split between Independent Democrats and Politika 21.  Politics of the Czech Republic · Politics portal · List of political parties by country

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