Czech opposition leader wins case at Supreme Court

Andrej Babiš, the former Czech prime minister and leader of the opposition ANO party, has succeeded in his appeal to the Supreme Court in a dispute with the governing Pirate Party over a social media post about migrants. Babiš suggested that the Pirates wanted to settle migrants into people's homes. The Prague High Court had previously ordered Babiš to delete the post, but the Supreme Court decision requires the High Court to reconsider the case. The dispute began in 2021 before the parliamentary elections. Babiš argued that his comments about the Pirates' plans were exaggerated campaign rhetoric. The final decision from the High Court is still pending.