The Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote
The main opposition party has dominated Czech regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper house.
Opposition Gains Momentum in Czech Regional Elections
The opposition party ANO led by former Prime Minister Andrej Babis won 10 out of 13 regions in Czech regional elections and led in the first round of voting for Parliament's upper house. This strong performance boosts ANO's prospects for next year's general election.
Czech opposition ANO seizes regional election win
ANO leader Andrej Babis said the victory in the regional elections is the result of intensive work in the parliamentary opposition, the Czech News Agency reported. The most important elections will be in a year's time, he said, referring to the general election.
Czech vote in Senate and regional elections in the aftermath of massive flooding
The elections take place as the country was recovering from massive floods that hit Central Europe in recent days. The floods claimed at least 24 lives in the region, five of them in the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic holds regional and Senate elections despite floods
Despite the flood disaster in the east of the country, two days of elections for the Senate and regional assemblies began in the Czech Republic on Friday. New assemblies are being elected in 13 regions,
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