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Václav Havel’s decency gave him courage, says his former advisor Jiří Pehe

People in the Czech Republic and around the world hail the late ex-president Václav Havel as a great European, a humanist and a man who stood up to the communist regime, a…
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Political scientist Jiří Pehe on motions from the center-right: We are seeing a struggle over who will lead the next government

Why do the centre-right parties want to bring down the government six months ahead of regular elections and can they hope to achieve their goal?
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Political scientist Jiří Pehe: Babiš must be feeling he has hit his limits

The communal and senatorial elections were seen as a test of strength of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’ ANO party, which has dominated Czech national politics since winning…
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New parties under pressure to do well in upcoming local and Senate elections, says analyst Jiří Pehe

Czechs around the country will be going to the polls on Friday and Saturday. Record numbers of candidates are running in elections for municipal councils, with one of the…
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Pundit on new alliance in EP: Babiš is no longer pretending to be liberal

Babiš' ANO party, Orbán's Fidesz and Austria's FPÖ have formed a new alliance in the European Parliament called “Patriots of Europe”. What are its prospects? Jiří Pehe:
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Trump wins US presidency: how will results impact Czechs?

The victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election has surprised some analysts. How will Czechs be impacted in the years to come from another Trump term?
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Pundit: Czech govt. “not very happy” over Pellegrini win in Slovakia

Presidential elections in Slovakia were also watched in Czechia. Czech leaders have congratulated winner Pellegrini, but what do they really think about his victory?
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Pundit: Pirates’ strong poll placing shows demand for liberal party

A Median poll published Tuesday suggests the Czech Pirate Party, one of the smaller parties in the coalition, are now ahead of government leaders the Civic Democrats. Why?
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Is ANO’s landslide win in 2024 Czech regional and Senate elections a sign of things to come in 2025?

Last week’s regional elections saw Andrej Babiš and his ANO party triumph. On Saturday, ANO also led in the Senate elections, securing eight of the 27 seats contested.
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Political scientist: Gov. will pay high price for austerity package, but may still regain public trust

The Fiala administration has pushed through a package of austerity measures that 80 percent of Czechs fear. How high will the price be? Political scientist Jiří Pehe:
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Pundit: Czech leaders watching Slovak elections with “apprehension”

Czechia’s closest neighbour Slovakia goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new parliament. We discuss the possible outcome with political scientist Jiří Pehe.
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Pavel criticises government communication – but is he right?

President Pavel has said this week that Petr Fiala’s coalition government is poor in communication with the public, echoing a commonly heard assertion. But is he right?
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“He has returned a degree of dignity to the post”: President Pavel’s first 100 days in office evaluated

Saturday marks Petr Pavel’s first 100 days as president of Czechia. What have been his biggest successes – and his biggest failures?
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Why does cronyism thrive so well in Czechia?

Czechia is second on the crony capitalism index compiled by The Economist, after Russia and just ahead of Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico. Why is that so?
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“Not such a stupid move”: Populist right parties announce electoral alliance plan

Tomio Okamura’s Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) is preparing to form an electoral alliance with fellow populist right party Tricolour.
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Analyst: President Zelensky cannot expect a firm commitment on NATO membership before the war ends

President Zelensky visited Czechia this week to drum up support for his country’s early admission to NATO. Did the Ukrainian leader get what he came to Prague for?
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Senate results should spark reflection from government parties, force negotiations with Social Democrats: political analyst Jiří Pehe

Political analyst Jiří Pehe says the Senate election results represent a backlash against the centre-right coalition government’s reforms. He expects the outcome to make…
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Analyst: Babiš using similar strategy to Poland’s Kaczynski

Following his failed presidential bid, Andrej Babiš announced changes in the leadership of the ANO party. I discussed the moves with political analyst Jiří Pehe.
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Expert: Court acquittal may boost Babiš’s chances in presidential run, but not enough

Monday saw ANO party leader and presidential candidate Andrej Babiš acquitted of fraud charges in connection to the so-called Stork’s Nest case.
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Pundit: Czech voters are giving the government a second chance

Did the energy crunch, soaring inflation and global security concerns impact the vote in the municipal and Senate elections? Jiří Pehe says not as much as was predicted.
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Czechs mulling choice of next president as date for election set

Czechs are already mulling who they will support as their next head of state in elections scheduled for January 13. Jiří Pehe comments on the outlooks.
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Pundit: “Several factors” behind Babiš presidential announcement delay

After saying he would say in September whether he will stand in presidential elections, Andrej Babiš now says he would announce “at the last moment”. Why the change?
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Analyst: Government likely to survive Hlubuček scandal “because at this point there is no alternative”

Will the Czech government survive the scandal of Mayors and Independents? We asked political analyst Jiří Pehe.
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Pundit on Fiala’s US visit: Czech initiative for Ukraine has increased Czechia’s stature on world stage

Following talks with US President Joe Biden on Monday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala visited the US Congress ahead of a crucial vote on funding for Ukraine.
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Pundit: Handling of US base issue shows “a lot of amateurism”

The defence minister made headlines by saying she would discuss potential US military bases on Czech territory in Washington. Within days the PM had dismissed the idea.
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