General Petr Pavel will run for president

General Petr Pavel has confirmed that he will run in the 2023 presidential election due to be held in January. The general told the media that he is collecting signatures in support of his candidacy from the general public and is expecting to make an official announcement in August. In the meantime, he said he was preparing his campaign and would welcome financial donations from supporters.

General Petr Pavel, who served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018, is considered a hot contestant for the top post. Opinion polls suggest that he alone has the chance to beat the former Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, in a second round of presidential elections. Babiš has not yet officially confirmed his candidacy, but the likelihood that he will run is reported to be high.