Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:05:02 +0200https://english.radio.cz/jiri-priban-potential-babis-attempt-create-presidential-regime-biggest-risk-8772802© 2026 Radio Prague International Since the first round of the presidential elections, many Czech liberals have expressed indignation at the language of candidate Andrej Babiš, with the billionaire ANO leader attempting to depict opponent Petr Pavel, a former head of the army, as a “warmonger”. But given that the bookies make Mr. Pavel favourite, isn’t there a certain logic to Mr. Babiš’s approach? And if it works, mightn’t he then rein in the rhetoric and become a temperate head of state? I discuss those questions – and much more – with commentator Jiří Přibáň, a law professor at Cardiff University. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/priban_jiri.jpg?timestamp=1770902722 https://english.radio.cz/jiri-priban-potential-babis-attempt-create-presidential-regime-biggest-risk-8772802 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9