A Tight Race: Czechia Readies for Elections to the Chamber of Deputies
A Tight Race: Czechia Readies for Elections to the Chamber of Deputies

Author(s): Łukasz Ogrodnik
Subject(s): Politics, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Electoral systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Czechia; elections; Chamber of Deputies; parliament; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: After the elections to the lower house of the Czech parliament on 8-9 October, the biggest political forces will be the ruling Action of the Dissatisfied Citizens (ANO) led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, as well as two coalitions - the right-wing liberal Together and centrist-liberal PirStan. The limited coalition capabilities of ANO, the further fragmentation of the parliament, and President Miloš Zeman’s stance to favour Babiš may make the appointment of a government more difficult. After the elections, Czechia will face long coalition negotiations, which may affect the efficiency of its foreign policy.

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