Billionaire anti-EU populist wins election with a huge margin in the Czech Republic


Andrej Babis' anti-corruption and anti-euro ANO (Yes) party won with 29.7 per cent support (78 parliament seats), in a victory that represents a shift to the right for the country. The party was followed by the anti-euro right-wing ODS party on 11.3 per cent (25 seats). Turnout was at 60 per cent. The figures are based on results from 99.9 per cent of polling stations. Pictured: Babis with his wife Monika at a press conference after the election and, inset, Babis at the ANO movement election event in Prague.

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