GEN (political party)
GEN | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Vojtěch Ryvola |
| Founded | 25 October 2024 |
| Split from | ANO[1] |
| Membership | >300[2] |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism, economic liberalism |
| Political position | Center-right[3] |
| Colors | Purple |
| Website | |
| gen2025 | |
GEN (Czech: Generace, ekonomika, naděje, lit. 'Generation, economy, hope') is a Czech liberal-conservative political party, founded by former ANO councilor Vojtěch Ryvola ahead of the 2025 Czech parliamentary election.[4]
Ideology
Ryvola stated that he founded the party as an alternative for "discontented voters". He said the party would aim to lower the prices of electricity and natural gas for households as its first priority.[5]
The party asserts that it stands for right-wing values, entrepreneurship, a smaller state, and limiting of bureaucracy.[6][7] It also supports nationalization of critical infrastructure.[5]
GEN supports the Czech Republic's membership in the European Union and NATO,[8] though Ryvola has criticised the "lack of leadership" inside the EU.[4]
Electoral history
Chamber of Deputies
| Date | Leader | Votes | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | ± | Size | ||
| 2025 | Vojtěch Ryvola | TBA | ||||
References
- ^ Leinert, Ondřej (29 January 2025). "Strana z pivní lodi. GEN sází na potenciál přes 14 procent a rady od bývalých tváří ANO". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech).
- ^ Holoubek, Jan. "Do nové politické strany GEN vstupují Piráti i Svobodní". www.prahain.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Honzejk, Petr (26 January 2025). "Nová strana GEN je dokonalá ukázka, jak to v politice nedělat". plus.rozhlas.cz (in Czech). Czech Radio. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b Hejduk, Adam (2025-01-27). "Nová strana chce do Sněmovny. GEN přichází spojovat společnost, tvrdí zakladatel". iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ a b Čapková, Tereza (2025-03-14). "Ryvola: Všechny páteřní systémy České republiky by měly být ve státních rukou". Ekonomický deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "GEN 2025 (politická strana)" (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "O slovo se hlásí nové strany. Cílí na zklamané vládní voliče - Novinky". novinky.cz (in Czech). 2025-05-26. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ "Kdo jsme a proč nás volit – GEN 2025 (politická strana)" (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-10.