Czech Parties 5 -

A calmer space for lounging, though still with a bar.

In 5B, young Lukáš heard it. He took it as a sign. He opened his phone, tapped a playlist called "Loud and Homesick," and cranked his second-rate speakers. The bass thrummed through the shared wall, rattling Marta’s framed photo of Charles Bridge. Czech parties 5

Formed in 2009 by disaffected ODS members and KDU-ČSL members, TOP 09 (Tradition, Responsibility, Prosperity) represented a pro-business, fiscally conservative right. Led for years by the aristocratic Miroslav Kalousek, they were ODS's main rival on the right. Today, they govern in alliance with ODS and KDU-ČSL, effectively merging the center-right vote. Their influence has waned as ODS re-consolidated the right-wing electorate. A calmer space for lounging, though still with a bar