Svobodna Dnevnik

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Keszaria: Contested Senate Elections
By: Mauricio Kovács-Tomillo
Published: Vintyr, 1579


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President Géza Békésy strenghtened the position of his government after the Keszarian Liberal Movement, a coalition he created only six months ago.

The Keszarian Liberal Movement obtained 25.9% and 39 senators elected. Although far for the absolute majority in the Upper Chamber, it will ease the negotations for the approval of the budget in 1580, as the government would only require the support of either the centrist CDU-PDS or the far-right NPP.

The National People's Party was able to keep the second place, obtaining 18.2% and 21 senators, seven more than 1574, but it had a disappointed results compared to the legislative elections a year and a half ago, losing nearby ten points.

The oncle leading Civic Democratic Union could only being third, obtaining 17.3%, losing more sixteen senators compared to 1574, although it was able to obtain one senator more than the NPP. Katalin Kárpáti, who was leading the CDU-PDS since the last presidential elections, in early 1579, has announced her resignation as General Secretary of the Party. CDU-PDS leadership is expected to call a congress to elect a new general secretary and discuss the new political strategy.

Freedom Party had the worst results but, at the same time, was able to save the day. It only obtained 9.6%, four points below than a year ago and only 6 senators, compared to the 41 senators it obtained in 1574, when the Freedom Party was the most voted party. But the results may give the Freedom Party some hopes for its survival as political project.

Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Keszaria entered into the Upper House for first time, having eight senators elected, while the Centrist Democratic Party had four senators elected, one more than 1574. However, the center-left Social Democratic Party failed to elect any senator, and their 5.6% of voters will not have any representation in the Upper House.