Municipal elections in Prague 2: ČSSD, Zelení and KDU-ČSL – joint candidate
Now in Prague 2, the coalition of ODS, TOP 09, Citizens for a Satisfied Housing and the ANO movement governs. According to Horáková, however, the town hall ignores people’s opinions and does not reflect climate change. “We need to adjust the city in such a way that possible climate changes occur as best as possible. So far, ODS is doing the opposite. He cuts down trees and pours concrete. “Walking and cycling are almost forbidden words here,” she said.
Municipal housing
Jiří Dienstbier (ČSSD), who is in second place as a candidate, considers the availability of housing to be a problem. “The fact that there are currently 440 municipal apartments without use, I consider a big problem that needs to be solved,” stated The fourth candidate, Irma Comstocková (KDU-ČSL), emphasized the need to consider the opinions of residents and lead a discussion about projects in public space. The electoral coalition in Prague 2 has already been announced by the ODS and TOP 09, which have been cooperating in the management of the town hall for the third election period..
Together with the ČSSD, the Greens also go to the municipal elections in a coalition called Solidarita, which is supplemented by the groups Bouducnost and Idealistes. ODS, TOP 09 and KDU-ČSL are also jointly running for the Prague-wide council as the Spolu coalition.
ODS stronghold
In the last elections in 2018 in Prague 2 ODS won with 32.3 percent of the vote and 13 mandates, the Pirates finished in second place with 19.4 percent of the votes and seven mandates, Dvojka itself was third with 11.4 percent of the votes and four mandates, TOP 09 was next with 11 percent and also four seats and ANO finished fifth with 9.9 percent of the votes and three mandates. Two representatives of STAN and two of the Citizens for a Satisfied Housing movement also got into the council.
Pieta in honor of the anti-Nazi resistance fighter Karel Pavlík, who tried to the last strength to resist the Nazi will. It was for his courage that a commemorative plaque was unveiled in Na Folimance Street. (2019) David Winter
Prague 2 includes a large part of the center of the capital, it includes parts of Nové Město, Královské Vinohrady and Nuslí, as well as Vyšehrad. The current boundaries of the second city district were established in 1960. Prague 2 has an area of 418 hectares and almost 50,000 inhabitants live here.