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Czech opposition group prevails in election over prime minister

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The Czech Republic's opposition group prevailed over Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s party in this weekend’s parliamentary elections.

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Developments in this update

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  1. PM Andrej Babis front-runner in Czech vote, despite scandals

    Headline from Daily Progress ·

  2. Newest

    Czech opposition group prevails in election over prime minister

    Headline from The Hill ·

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    PM Andrej Babis front-runner in Czech vote, despite scandals (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs begin voting Friday in a parliamentary election with polls showing Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire, has a good chance of keeping his job despite

  2. Al Jazeera

    Czech voters decide on PM Babis’s future in two-day election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Opinion polls indicate Babis’ ANO movement will top the vote, but may not win big enough to form a new government.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Czech PM Babis under pressure as parliamentary election begins | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    All 200 seats in the more important lower house of the Czech Republic's Parliament are up for grabs. Opinion polls suggest that scandal-struck Prime Minister Andrej Babis could be keeping his job.

  4. The Guardian

    Czech PM set to lose power after weak showing in general election (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Andrej Babiš unlikely to be able to form another coalition, signalling the end of post-communist era

  5. Al Jazeera

    Czech ruling party led by PM Babis narrowly loses re-election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    PM Andrej Babis’s ANO party narrowly trailed behind centre-right coalition that won 27.78 percent of the vote.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Czech election: Opposition wins surprise majority | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The opposition coalition appears to have secured a slim majority, overtaking Prime Minister Andrej Babis' ANO party. One opposition leader says his Pirates and Mayors grouping aims to start talks on forming a government.

  7. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Czech scandal-tainted PM Andrej Babis favorite in Czech vote (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    PRAGUE (AP) — Czechs voted in a parliamentary election for a final day Saturday, with polls suggesting Prime Minister Andrej Babis, a populist billionaire, has a good chance of retaining

  8. Tucson

    Ruling party narrowly loses Czech vote; PM Babis may be out (opens Tucson)

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    PRAGUE (AP) — Prime Minister Andrej Babis' centrist party on Saturday narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election, a surprise development that could mean the end of the populist billionaire's

  9. Los Angeles Times

    Ruling party narrowly loses Czech vote; prime minister Babis may be out (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ centrist party has narrowly lost the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, a surprise development.

  10. NPR

    The Czech prime minister may be on the way out after his party loses election (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Prime Minister Andrej Babis' centrist party narrowly loses the Czech Republic's parliamentary election shortly after details emerged over his overseas financial dealings.

  11. The Hill

    Czech opposition group prevails in election over prime minister (opens The Hill)

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    The Czech Republic's opposition group prevailed over Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s party in this weekend’s parliamentary elections.

  12. France 24

    Populist Czech PM Babis's party narrowly loses Czech election in surprise result (opens France 24)

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    Prime Minister Andrej Babis' centrist party on Saturday narrowly lost the Czech Republic's parliamentary election, a surprise development that could mean the end of the populist billionaire's reign i…

  13. CNN

    Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's populist party narrowly leads election despite Pandora Papers scandal (opens CNN)

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  14. Washington Times

    Scandal-tainted PM Andrej Babis in lead of Czech election (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The centrist ANO (YES) movement led by populist billionaire Andrej Babis was leading in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, partial results suggested Saturday, despite a turbulent first term for Babis with numerous scandals.

  15. Christian Science Monitor

    Czech ruling party sees surprise defeat in election, imperiling Babis (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis had been expected to win the Czech elections, but opposition coalitions earned enough votes to form a majority.

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Czech election: Prime Minister Babis' ruling party leads election results | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    With 75% of the vote counted in Saturday's election, Prime Minister Andrej Babis' ANO party is out in front. Babis is hoping to secure a second term.

  17. Local News 8

    Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's populist party loses grip on power in nail-bitingly close election (opens Local News 8)

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    By John Mastrini and Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Czech Republic‘s billionaire prime minister appears to have lost his grip on power after his populist party failed to win a majority in Saturday’s nail-bitingly close election.

  18. Voice of America

    Czech Opposition Grabs Election Win From PM Babis (opens Voice of America)

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    Together and another opposition group, the Pirates/Mayors, were on track to win a combined 108 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament, Czech Television said.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Czech election: Opposition takes lead, set for lower house majority | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The opposition coalition appears to have secured a slim majority, overtaking Prime Minister Andrej Babis' ANO party. One opposition leader says his Pirates/Mayors grouping wants to start talks on forming a government.

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