Fiala's Spolu coalition bets on foreign policy to win upcoming parliamentary elections

The Spolu coalition aims to prioritize security and foreign policy in its campaign leading up to this year's parliamentary elections. In a video released on New Year's Day, Prime Minister Petr Fiala expanded on themes from his Christmas speech, addressing what he referred to as "fear mongers." He described the upcoming year as pivotal and framed it as a choice between the country's alignment with either the East or the West.

Political analysts suggest that Fiala is positioning himself as the primary challenger to ANO leader Andrej Babiš while implying that other parties cannot effectively oppose him. Analysts also anticipate that the opposition will concentrate on domestic issues.