US EditionIn Czech Republic, EU-Skeptic Ex-PM Babis Eyes Comeback in Parliamentary Polls
Andrej Babis's ANO party leads with about 30% support but faces challenges forming a majority coalition amid legal issues and policy shifts on Ukraine and EU relations.
- Polling indicates that former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO party may receive about 30% of votes in Czechia's elections, significantly ahead of Prime Minister Petr Fiala's coalition, which is around 20%, according to Le Monde.
- Babiš has positioned himself as a populist, promising to reconsider military aid to Ukraine and appealing to an economically vulnerable electorate dissatisfied with rising living costs, according to Le Monde.
- Current Prime Minister Petr Fiala faces challenges in rallying support amid concerns about his coalition's policies, while Babiš's campaign gains traction among voters nostalgic for the past.
- The outcome of the elections could lead to significant shifts in Czech domestic and foreign policies, particularly concerning EU relations, as both Babiš and Fiala face legal challenges that could impact their campaigns.
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The Czech Republic is holding elections on Friday and Saturday, and according to polls, right-wing politician Andrej Babiš will win the post of Prime Minister. Politiken paints a portrait of the colorful billionaire.
The Czechs began to vote in the elections that could slow the government from the centre to the right, the polls favouring the return to the power of the billionaire populist Andrej Babish, who promises to increase wages and improve growth...
Populist Andrej Babis, who is seeking a return to the Czech Republic's prime ministership, has been called an ideological chameleon. He is playing on war-weary sentiment to focus the country on domestic issues, but his promises to voters could have a major impact on both Europe and Ukraine, which is supplied with Czech artillery.
Babiš’s Populist Campaign Threatens Czech Republic’s Pro-Ukraine Stance, Polls Show
Ahead of the Czechia’s elections on October 3-4, former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is gaining momentum with a populist campaign that threatens to disrupt the country’s pro-Ukraine stance, Le Monde reported on October 3. Babiš, a billionaire and ex-communist police agent, leader of the ANO party, has promised to reconsider military aid to Ukraine, criticizing the current government’s support. He appeals to an older, economically vulnerable elect…
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