Social Democrat senator announces bid for party leadership

Social Democrat senator Vladimír Dryml announced on Wednesday his intention to stand for the leadership of his party. Mr. Dryml said he was unhappy with the current state of the party and would run to be party chairman at elections to be held on 18 and 19 March next year. He joins the acting party leader, Bohuslav Sobotka, and Head of the Association of Regions, Michal Hašek, who have already signalled they will also run. The left leaning Social Democrats narrowly came first in lower house elections at the end of May but failed to form a coalition with a centre-right government now in power.

Author: Chris Johnstone