Overview

• Czech voters are casting ballots through Saturday, with results expected in the evening after the second day of voting.
• Opinion surveys put Andrej Babiš’s ANO around or above 30% of the vote, ahead of Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s Together coalition but short of a standalone majority.
• Babiš has pledged to halt Czech military aid to Ukraine and to end Prague’s ammunition procurement initiative, arguing funds should focus on domestic needs or be handled by NATO or the EU.
• Even if ANO tops the tally, forming a government could require deals with smaller parties such as SPD or Stacilo, while President Petr Pavel has signaled he may refuse anti‑EU or anti‑NATO ministers.
• The European Commission held an emergency meeting with TikTok over manipulation concerns, after which the platform removed several bots, and Babiš still faces renewed scrutiny over the reopened Stork’s Nest subsidy case and conflict‑of‑interest rules tied to Agrofert.