MPs debating postal voting for second day

MPs on Thursday morning continued a debate on introducing postal voting for Czechs living abroad. After a session lasting over 13 hours the matter was adjourned at midnight on Wednesday. Opposition ANO leader Andrej Babiš spoke at great length in the Chamber of Deputies, with his party and Freedom and Direct Democracy, another opposition grouping, seen as standing to lose out if postal voting is allowed.

The Czech News Agency said the debate could run on into Friday.

Czechia is one of the only states in the EU not to allow for such a form of voting.