Czech opposition retains Senate control as PM Babis's party loses seats
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Pro-Western opposition parties won a majority of seats contested Saturday in elections for one-third of the Czech Senate, the upper house of Parliament. The result allows the current opposition to retain control of the chamber, while Prime Minister Andrej Babis's ruling ANO party lost ground.
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- Opposition Retains Czech Senate Control as Premier’s Party SlipsBloomberg · Oct 17, 10:43 AM
- Czech PM Babis suffers setback in Senate electionsReuters · Oct 17, 12:27 PM
- Pro-Western opposition wins big in Czech Senate election, dealing a blow to populist PM BabisAssociated Press via Washington Times · Oct 17, 11:00 AM