If they are not designated as a coalition, then they are not one; SPD’s registration as a single party therefore stands, the court ruled. A decision on the Pirates and Stačilo! is still pending.
Tomio Okamura’s Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) movement can run as a single party, even though its candidate lists for the October elections include multiple political groups. This means it only needs five percent of the vote to enter parliament. Three regional courts have already ruled on the matter, rejecting complaints from SPD’s competitors who argued it was in fact a hidden coalition, which would otherwise require eleven percent of the vote. For the elections, SPD has joined forces with Trikolóra, PRO, and the Free Citizens’ Party (Svobodní).
Similar complaints have been filed against the Stačilo! movement, but in their case no court has yet issued a decision. The Přísaha movement has also lodged a complaint against cooperation between the Pirates and the Greens in the Ústí Region. By law, courts must rule on all such cases within fifteen days of receiving them — meaning by the middle of next week.