Candidate debate — České Budějovice

An evening with young people running for council in the South Bohemian Region. Come and hear what they have to say and ask them about what bugs you in your city.

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On stage

6 people have confirmed they're taking part. The line-up may still grow — we keep it updated.

Line-up of the follow-up panel discussion

The debate will be followed by a panel discussion on municipal elections and young people's involvement in politics. 3 guests have confirmed they're taking part.

  • Michal Kormaňákpolitical scientist and analyst, Ipsos

    At Ipsos, he leads the public affairs team and specialises in election research. He studied political science in Olomouc and writes for Deník N as a freelancer.

  • Michael Drašarpolitical scientist, Univerzita Karlova and CEVRO

    At the Institute of Political Studies at Univerzita Karlova, he researches heads of state, elections and electoral systems in Central and Eastern Europe. Since 2025, he has taught political science at CEVRO.

  • Patrik Michálekco-founder of NEZÁJEM, coordinator for…

    He co-founded NEZÁJEM and is part of its leadership. He coordinates the regional teams and the organisation of the candidate debates.

Where they disagree

Statements from the election calculator on which the people on stage differ the most — based on their own answers (6 of 6 answered).

  1. Safety

    The city should significantly increase the number of security cameras, even at the cost of a possible restriction of privacy in public places and an uncertain reduction in crime.

    Agree
    Disagree
  2. City governance and participation

    The city hall should itself actively run campaigns to increase young people's turnout, even at the cost of additional spending from the budget and an uncertain return.

    Agree
    Disagree
  3. Transport

    České Budějovice should actively support the development of Letiště České Budějovice, for example through municipal infrastructure and transport links, even at the cost of an uncertain return on the investment.

    Agree
    Disagree
  4. Urban development

    Paper tickets on regional transport should gradually be replaced by the IDESKA electronic system, even at the cost of possible complications associated with introducing the system.

    Agree
    Disagree

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What candidates here focus on

Most common topics: public space (6×), transport (5×), culture (4×), greenery (4×), schools and education (3×), housing (3×), IT and AI in city administration (3×), young people (2×).

Running for: STAN, Piráti, Naše Česko, ODS, TOP 09, Společně pro Budějovice (Lidovci a TOP 09), KSČM, Občané pro Budějovice. They are between 18 and 30 years old.

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The municipal elections are on 9 and 10 October 2026. You vote where you have your permanent residence.

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