Overview

• Polling shows ANO near 30% and ahead of Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s bloc, but likely short of the 101 seats needed to govern alone.
• Andrej Babiš vows to stop or sharply reduce Czech military aid to Ukraine and to end Prague’s ammunition procurement drive, calling it overpriced as the defense ministry unit running it rejects that claim.
• Potential coalition options include fringe parties such as SPD, Stačilo! and Motorists after mainstream rivals ruled out partnering with ANO.
• President Petr Pavel has signaled he may refuse ministers who push anti‑EU or anti‑NATO agendas, creating an institutional check on any sharp policy turn.
• Voting runs Friday to Saturday with first postal ballots allowed and results expected Saturday evening.