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10/11/2026
Political scientists told the Czech News Agency that the results of municipal elections and elections to one-third of seats in the Senate can be regarded as a success for two opposition groupings: the Mayors and Independents and, in large part due to the first-round victory of party leader Jan Grolich in the Senate, the Christian Democrats.
The Civic Democrats, the opposition party with most seats in the lower house, did not perform well. The three parties in the governing coalition – ANO, Freedom and Direct Democracy and the Motorists – also had reason for disappointment, though leader Andrej Babiš said the elections showed that ANO was still the strongest party in the country.
Nevertheless, the composition of the Senate will not be known until after next weekend’s run-offs, while practical success in municipal elections will only become clear once coalitions have been formed at local government level.
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10/11/2026
Various local associations of independent candidates took the most seats in municipal elections held around the Czech Republic on Friday and Saturday, a phenomenon seen every time such votes are held.
The most successful national political party were the Christian Democrats, ahead of the Mayors and Independents, government leaders ANO, who came first in six of 13 regional cities, and the Civic Democrats. Turnout was 47 percent.
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10/11/2026
Five candidates in Czech Senate elections secured over 50 percent of the vote, meaning they made it into the upper house without having to take part in two-candidate run-offs next weekend in Saturday’s vote count. They are Jan Grolich, chairman of the Christian Democrats and governor of South Moravia, who was running in Vyškov; Jan Grulich of TOP 09, who secured a seat outright in Rychnov nad Kněžnou; Jan Sobotka, who won a seat for the Mayors and Independents in Trutnov; Tomáš Fiala of Our Czechia (previously Civic Democrats), who held on to his seat in Strakonice; and Zbyněk Linhart of the Mayors and Independents, who won by a wide margin in Děčín.
Among candidates who entered next weekend’s second round of elections to one-third of the 81 seats in the Senate, both the Mayors and Independents and ANO had 13 after 90 percent of votes were counted, while the Civic Democrats had nine.
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10/10/2026
In elections to 27 of the 81 seats in the Senate, a number of candidates reached over 50 percent of the vote, meaning they made it into the upper house without having to take part in second round, two-candidate run-offs next weekend.
The successful candidates include Jan Grolich, chairman of the Christian Democrats and governor of South Moravia, who triumphed in Vyškov.
Jan Grulich (running for KDUODSSTPTOPLES, TOP 09) secured a seat outright in Rychnov nad Kněžnou. In Trutnov, Jan Sobotka won a seat for the Mayors and Independents. Tomáš Fiala of Our Czechia held on to his seat in Strakonice.
The current speaker of the Senate, Miloš Vystrčil, said on Saturday afternoon that he hoped to remain in the post after the elections. Mr. Vystrčil has held the position since early 2020. However, his Civic Democrats would need to emerge from the elections with more seats than the Mayors and Independents and ANO, which is as yet unclear.
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10/10/2026
Votes are still being counted in elections to the Czech municipalities and to one-third of seats in the Senate after polling stations closed at 2 p.m. Final results should be known later on Saturday or early on Sunday.
Just before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, when around three-quarters of votes in local elections had been tallied, turnout stood at 47 percent. With many votes left to count, the biggest single grouping in terms of support was the Association of Independent Candidates.
In the Senate, over 76 percent of votes had been counted, while turnout was 42 percent.
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10/10/2026
The Czech glass artist, painter and university professor Vladimír Kopecký has died at the age of 94. His wife, Eva Kroftová, announced his death.
Kopecký achieved international recognition and contributed to the development of modern Czech glass art. He was associated with Prague’s Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design (UMPRUM), where he studied and later taught.
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10/10/2026
The Czech minister of foreign affairs, Petr Macinka, has responded to the news that the United States has agreed a deal with Russia to import Russian diesel. Speaking on Saturday, Mr. Macinka said that he would like to believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin would also be willing to discuss peace.
The Czech foreign policy chief said it was not yet clear whether Russia, which has been waging war against Ukraine for over four years, had offered any concessions in return for this agreement.
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10/10/2026
Polls closed at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Czech municipal elections and elections to one-third of seats in the Senate. Nearly 190,000 candidates stood for around 62,000 seats on local councils, while 154 candidates have contested 27 seats in the upper house of Parliament.
Results from smaller municipalities are expected on Saturday evening, while complete results may not be available until early Sunday morning.
The second round of Senate elections will take place next weekend.
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10/10/2026
It should be mainly overcast in Czechia on Sunday, with an average high temperature of 13 degrees Celsius. Similar weather is expected at the start of the week.
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10/10/2026
A police car crashed on Prague’s Hlávka Bridge and fell into the River Vltava on Saturday morning, a spokesperson said. A man and woman who were in the car were not injured. A passerby jumped into the water to help the pair and emergency medical personnel later treated all three for hypothermia. Later police said that the passerby was a runner who they would like to contact and thank.
The cause of the accident, which occurred at about 8:00, is being investigated.
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