Andrej Babiš

Rule Changes

Remains prime minister after ANO won no Senate seats; blamed the press and renewed calls to scrap public-media license fees

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's ANO won none of the 27 Senate seats decided on October 16 and 17, the first time no governing-party candidate has reached the upper house. Opposition parties took 22 seats: STAN 10, ODS seven, KDU-ČSL three and TOP 09 two.

Updated Oct 24

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Newly appointed prime minister leading an ANO–SPD–Motorists majority; faces renewed fraud scrutiny

Andrej Babiš just pulled off the comeback everyone said was over. Four years after losing power and the 2021 presidential race to Petr Pavel, the billionaire populist was sworn in as Czech prime minister on December 9, 2025. He leads a majority coalition with the far-right SPD and the anti-green Motorists for Themselves party.

Updated May 10