Bund der Landwirte

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Bund der Landwirte (Confederation of Peasants, Czech: Svaz zemědělců, BdL) was a Sudeten German political party of the Czechoslovak First Republic.

The party emerged in January 1920 as the last significant German party in Czechoslovakia. After becoming 240 thousands votes in 1920 election, the party leadership collaborated actively with Czech politicians. Party leader Franz Křepka led talks with president Masaryk from 1920 onwards. 1925, the new leader Franz Spina was elected Chairman of the Parliament, 1926 he became a Minister in Antonín Švehla's government.