Czech businessman seeks to revive ODA party

A Czech business billionaire is seeking to revive the ODA political party, which existed as a small but influential right of centre party in the 19990s, the server Seznam reports. Pavel Sehnal has bought up the rights to the ODA name. He plans to explain his political ambitions in a press conference in the second half of January, the server said. Sehnal owns the SP Group, which includes the Slavia insurance group and a real estate business. ODA was a permanent fixture of government coalitions in the 1990s, it lost influence after scandals surrounding its financing at the end of the decade.

Author: Chris Johnstone