Babiš's ANO wins Czech parliamentary elections, eight parties enter Parliament

The opposition ANO party, led by former prime minister Andrej Babiš, won the Czech parliamentary elections with 34.51 percent of the vote – its best result so far. The centre-right Together (Spolu)  coalition of the Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 came second with 23.36 percent, followed by Mayors and Independents (STAN) with 11.23 percent. The Pirate Party with the Greens gained 8.97 percent, while Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), running in alliance with several smaller far-right parties, won 7.78 percent. Motorists for Themselves received 6.77 percent. Voter turnout reached 68.95 percent, the third highest since Czechia’s independence.