Overview

• Near-final results show ANO at 35.4% ahead of the Spolu coalition at 22.7%, with STAN on about 11.1%, SPD around 7.9%, the Pirates near 7.9% and Motorists about 6.8%, with turnout reported at 68.89%.
• Lacking a majority, ANO faces coalition bargaining, and Andrej Babis said he will seek a cabinet with a single partner while opening talks with SPD and Motorists.
• Petr Pavel begins consultations on Sunday and has indicated reservations about appointing Babis due to conflict‑of‑interest concerns and an ongoing EU subsidy fraud case.
• Babis campaigned on raising social benefits and reducing aid to Ukraine, a platform that has raised EU concerns about a potential policy shift closer to Hungary and Slovakia.
• European Commission officials flagged increased pro‑antisystem activity on TikTok during the campaign and held an emergency meeting with the platform as Czech authorities reported bot removals.