Billionaire businessman Andrej Babis has won parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, although his populist ANO party fell short of an overall majority.



Czech Republic's billionaire PM vows to cut off aid to Ukraine, calls himself Trump loyalist

Czech ex-PM and self-styled “Trumpist” Andrej Babis has won the nation's general election, with his ANO party taking 34.6% of votes and 80 seats.

Czech billionaire ‘Trumpist’ Andrej Babis wins election, eyes single-party government

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel on Saturday won the presidential election run-off, defeating populist billionaire Andrej Babis. Petr Pavel, aged 61, will succeed controversy-courting Milos Zeman as Czech Republic's president, a prestigious but largely ceremonial post.

Retired Gen Pavel elected as new president of Czech Republic

To all those who would pose a challenge to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s coming presidential election, including the press, the Supreme Court and liberals, the embattled right-wing leader has an answer: “Only God removes me.

Inflationary wave changes political terrain for right-wing populists

Right-winger Petr Fiala was named the Czech Republic's new prime minister on Sunday in an unusual ceremony, with wheelchair-bound President Milos Zeman speaking from behind a plastic barrier because he has Covid-19.

Petr Fiala named new Czech PM by Covid-stricken president

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is set to meet the country's president on Sunday, with the populist billionaire hoping to hold on to power despite a narrow election defeat at the hands of a centre-right alliance.

Czech PM to meet ailing president after election defeat

The Czech Prime Minister triggered a row after suggesting that Sweden & The Netherlands will become Muslim nations in the coming decades. Population experts say the PM is trying to scare people. Palki Sharma tells you why Andrej Babis is playing a dangerous game.

Gravitas: Will Sweden & The Netherlands become Muslim nations?

China should replace its ambassador in the Czech Republic after the Chinese embassy sent a threatening letter to Czech authorities, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said, a position that may further strain relations between the two countries.

Czech prime minister says China's ambassador should be replaced

Eight people were killed and 30 were injured in a fire at a Czech home for people with disabilities early on Sunday, fire and state officials said. The blaze occurred in a home where mostly men with mental and other disabilities lived, in Vejprty on the country's northwest border with Germany.

Fire at Czech home for disabled people kills eight

Czech Republic: Citizens call for Prime Minister Andrej Babis resignation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that his country is "tired" of questions related to the Trump scandal, amid a critical week of public impeachment hearings in Washington.

Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine getting 'tired' of Trump scandal

Around a quarter-million Czechs flooded central Prague on Saturday to mark 30 years since the Velvet Revolution toppled communism in then-Czechoslovakia, with protesters demanding that billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis quit over allegations of graft.

Huge Czech protest marking Velvet Revolution demands PM quit

Huge crowds flooded central Prague on Sunday demanding Prime Minister Andrej Babis step down over allegations of graft in a protest that organisers and local media claim drew around 250,000 people, making it the largest since the fall of communism in 1989.

Huge crowds of protesters demand Czech PM step down

Thousands of people rallied in Prague on Monday in fresh protests against the new justice minister over concerns she could clear the prime minister of fraud allegations.

Fresh rally against Czech government draws thousands

Czech billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis said Saturday he would not resign if indicted for his alleged role in a two-million-euro EU subsidy fraud. Police this week recommended that Babis be indicted over the case which could see him and several others, including family members, spending five to ten years in prison.

Czech PM Andrej Babis says won't resign if indicted over EU fraud

Prime Minister of Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš, on Sunday appreciated India's trade strategy and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign, adding that Czech companies should now consider investing in India.

Czech PM wants home companies to invest in India

Thirteen miners died and 10 were injured after a fire caused by burning methane erupted in a mine in the east of the Czech Republic, a spokesman said Friday. "In total, we have 13 dead miners, 11 Polish and two Czech," Ivo Celechovsky, spokesman for the OKD mining company, told AFP.

13 dead, several injured after fire in Czech mine

Billionaire Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has a conflict of interest over EU funds received by companies in which he is a beneficiary and should cut ties with the firms, according to a European Commission legal opinion seen by Reuters.

EU document says Czech PM in conflict of interest over Brussels funds

Prime Minister Andrej Babis agreed to resign after the minority cabinet lost a confidence vote a day earlier

Czech government agrees to resign after losing confidence vote

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