On Tuesday September 12th the first pre-election debate with political leaders took place in the Lucerna Cinema. The political parties were represented by Andrej Babiš (ANO), Pavel Bělobrádek (KDU-ČSL), Jiří Dolejš (KSČM), Miroslav Kalousek (TOP 09), Zbyněk Stanjura (ODS) and Lubomír Zaorálek (ČSSD). Among the guests were ambassadors of Finland, Slovakia, Sweden and United Kingdom and top managers of the biggest businesses in the Czech Republic. The debate was organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, British Chamber of Commerce, French-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Nordic Chamber of Commerce and was live-streamed.
From left: Michal Donath, Managing Director, Donath Business & Media and Erik Best, Journalist
Miroslav Kalousek, Chairman, TOP 09 and H.E. Jan Thomson, Ambassador of the United Kingdom
Andrej Babiš, Chairman, ANO and H.E. Jan Thomson, Ambassador of the United Kingdom
From left: Pavel Bělobrádek, Chairman, KDU-ČSL, Miroslav Kalousek, Chairman, TOP O9, and Zbyněk Stanjura, ODS
All speakers
From left: Pavel Bělobrádek, Chairman, KDU-ČSL, Lubomír Zaorálek, Chairman, ČSSD and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jiří Dolejš, Chairman, KSČM, Miroslav Kalousek, TOP O9 and Zbyněk Stanjura, ODS
From left: H.E. Helena Tuuri, Ambassador of Finland, H.E. Viktoria Li, Ambassador of Sweden, Stefan Lager, President of Nordic Chamber, Marcela Černochová, Managing Director, BCC, H.E. Jan Thomson, Ambassador of UK, and Lukáš Ševčík, President of BCC
Moderators Zuzana Hodková and Martin Jonáš (Seznam.cz)
All speakers at the stage
220+ guests
Andrej Babiš, Chairman, ANO
Miroslav Kalousek, Chairman, TOP 09
Jiří Dolejš, Chairman, KSČM
Lubomír Zaorálek, Chairman, ČSSD and Minister of Foreign Affairs