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Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis arrives to cast his vote during senate and local elections in Pruhonice, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.

Video. Czechs head to polls in local and Senate elections

Updated: 10/10/2026 - 12:57 GMT+2

Andrej Babiš, the country's billionaire populist PM and founder of the Agrofert food and chemicals group, will be hoping his party can make gains in the 81-seat Senate.

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