Czechia heads to Senate election final, opposition ANO Party poised for historic win

The second round of Senate elections begins on Friday, with the opposition ANO Party positioned for a potential historic victory. For the first time, ANO secured two Senate seats in the first round and now has 19 candidates in the final stage across 22 districts. In three districts, including Karviná, Vsetín, and Prague 12, senators were already elected last week. While government coalition parties will retain a majority in the 81-seat Senate, ANO is aiming to significantly increase its representation. Voting is open from 2:00 p.m. today until Saturday at 2:00 p.m., with 2.24 million voters eligible to participate. Results will be published Saturday afternoon.