Overview

• With nearly all districts counted, official data show ANO at roughly 35% and Spolu near 22–23%, with six parties set to enter the 200-seat lower house.
• The incumbent coalition loses its majority, leaving Andrej Babiš reliant on smaller parties such as the Motorists group and the nationalist SPD to try to form a government.
• President Petr Pavel holds wide discretion to nominate a prime minister and is expected to open consultations soon.
• Babiš campaigned to end Czech weapons deliveries to Ukraine, raising the prospect of a shift from Prague’s recent support and closer alignment with EU‑sceptical partners.
• The two‑day vote featured first‑ever postal voting from abroad and saw technical overloads of the national electronic ID system during heavy demand.