In the Czech Republic ended with the parliamentary elections. ANO movement ( “action disgruntled citizens”), which is headed by 67-year-old prime minister Andrej Babiš, lost its parliamentary majority. The Communists were not able to get into parliament for the first time since the Second World War. The new government will form the opposition coalition. It is reported by BBC News.
Andrej Babiš opposition congratulated on his victory and said he was ready to lead talks on forming a new government, if asked about this president. ANO, by counting the results of 99.7% of the vote, receiving 27.2% percent of the vote.
the coalition “Together” held in the Chamber of Deputies, which includes the right-wing Civic Democratic Party, the Christian Democrats and the Party “Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09”. Their result – 27.72%. Left-liberal Czech Pirate Party in coalition with the centrist movement “Warden and independent” and the party “Freedom and direct democracy” also took place in the Parliament. They scored 15.54%. The Communist Party received less than four percent of the vote, not overcome the five percent threshold for a party to enter parliament.
The movement ANO Babishov was the leader of the electoral rating of 22 parties and associations. However, the majority of the votes, although by a small margin in the share of interest, ultimately went to the coalition “Together”.
President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman charge of the winning party to form a government. Before the election, he did not hide the fact that he supports ANO and personally Andrei Babishov, but the movement has lost the opportunity to form a government alone.
The opposition refuses to work with Babishov because he believes that his business is in conflict with the interests of its political status.