Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:53:58 +0200Zeman-Schwarzenberg showdown scenario few had predictedhttps://english.radio.cz/zeman-schwarzenberg-showdown-scenario-few-had-predicted-8548190© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalThe first Czech president directly elected by voters will be either Miloš Zeman or Karel Schwarzenberg. The former headed the polls going into the first round, and confirmed the role of bookmakers’ favourite by coming first with 24.2 percent of the vote. However, while some thought Mr. Schwarzenberg might perhaps squeak past Jan Fischer (who had for a considerable period headed the polls himself), nobody predicted he could achieve a showing as strong as 23.4 percent.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/volby2_5.jpg?timestamp=1591175377 Zeman-Schwarzenberg showdown scenario few had predicted https://english.radio.cz/zeman-schwarzenberg-showdown-scenario-few-had-predicted-8548190 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9