Czech parliamentary elections concluded Saturday with the populist ANO party, led by former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, securing a significant lead. Provisional projections released by Czech media indicate ANO captured approximately 38% of the vote across all districts.
The Spolu coalition, currently led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, garnered around 20% of the votes, while the liberal-conservative STAN movement received just under 11%. These results suggest a potential loss of the governing coalition’s majority in the Chamber of Deputies.
During the campaign, Babiš advocated for policies including increased wages, a stricter approach to migration, a reduced emphasis on climate protection measures and a scaling back of Czech support for Ukraine. Concerns have been raised by some observers regarding potential shifts in the country’s alignment with NATO and the European Union in light of these proposals. The final official results are expected shortly.