Jan Grolich elected as Czech Senator

Jan Grolich, the current chairman of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-ČSL) and Governor of the South Moravian Region, has been elected to the Senate in the Vyškov district. He secured the seat in the first round with a record 63 percent of the vote.

Grolich, 42, is promoting a brand of “new people's party” that seeks to move away from the traditional value-based conservatism of the KDU-ČSL. He has expressed support for granting same-sex couples rights similar to marriage, including the right to joint adoption, marking a significant departure from the party's historical stances.