Freedom Union – Democratic Union

The Freedom Union–Democratic Union (Czech: Unie Svobody–Demokratická unie, US–DEU) was a small pro-European liberal party in the Czech Republic from 1998 to 2011.

Freedom Union–Democratic Union
Unie svobody–Demokratická unie
Founded1998
Dissolved2011
Split fromCivic Democratic Party
IdeologyLiberalism
Liberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
ColoursDark green
Website
www.unie.cz
  • Politics of the Czech Republic
  • Political parties
  • Elections

Freedom Union was founded in January 1998 by former members of the Civic Democratic Party who were unhappy with the leadership of Václav Klaus. After initially serving in a caretaker government, Freedom Union went into opposition after the 1998 election. In opposition Freedom Union merged with the Democratic Union party and formed an alliance with the Christian Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party.

From 2002 to 2006 Freedom Union was part of a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party and the Christian Democratic Union. However, in government the party lost support and at the 2006 election the party won less than 1% of the vote and failed to win any seats. The party ceased to exist on 1 January 2011.

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