Mayors and Independents not to run with TOP 09 in regional elections, says leader

The Mayors and Independents group will not contest regional elections in autumn next year on the same ticket as the TOP 09 party, the former’s leader Petr Gazdík said at a news conference on Tuesday. Mr. Gazdík said the Mayors and Independents were aiming to win alone in a number of regions. However, they will cooperate with TOP 09 in Senate elections due to be held at the same time. The two groupings have a deal to work together at parliamentary level until 2017. The Mayors and Independents have two senators and four MEPs.

Author: Ian Willoughby