Czech Parliamentary Elections: A New Order
23.10.2017Company: Grayling Czech Republic, s.r.o.
This weekend, the Czechs casted their votes in general elections and to a surprise This weekend, Czechs cast their votes in a general election and, to the surprise of many, the country has followed the latest international trend by turning its back on the political establishment. The ANO, a political party headed by the Czechoslovak billionaire Andrej Babiš, took the country by storm and netted nearly 30% of all votes, a result last achieved by a single party ten years ago. Despite having just served a full election term as part of the government, Mr Babiš managed to convince the electorate that he represents the anti-establishment wing against the “old dinosaur”, and blamed everyone else for waging a “massive campaign of disinformation against the ANO movement".
Grayling chart: Parties by number of seats in 2013/2017
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