Member of Parliament David Pražák has announced his departure from the ANO movement, the leading party in the current government coalition. Pražák stated he would remain an independent MP and cited reasons including a desire to distance regional politics from national issues and the ongoing debate about public broadcasting funding. His departure, effective October 27, 2026, means he is leaving the strongest government party after eleven years of membership.

ČT24: Czech MP David Pražák Leaves ANO Movement

Member of Parliament David Pražák has decided to leave the ANO movement, stating he will remain an independent MP and citing reasons including a desire to distance regional politics from national issues and the ongoing debate about public broadcasting funding.

Ground News: MP Pražák Leaves the ANO Movement

MP David Pražák is leaving the ANO movement, for which he ran in second place in the Liberec region last year. He announced his departure from the strongest government party on Tuesday evening on his Facebook profile. He intends to remain in the Chamber of Deputies as an unattached MP. The representatives of the city of Semily, elected on the movement's candidate list, are reportedly leaving ANO together with him. Pražák is the deputy mayor of t…

ANO 2011 - Wikipedia: ANO 2011 - Wikipedia

'Yes'), registered as ANO 2011, is a right-wing populist political party in the Czech Republic led by businessman and current Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. Formed in 2011, the party finished second in the first elections it contested in 2013, entering government as a junior partner to the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD) led by Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka. After large gains in the 2017 election, these two parties switched places ... On 27 October 2026, MP David Pražák [cs] announced his departure from the party on Facebook after being a member for eleven years. Ideology and platform. edit · Andrej Babiš visiting Donald Trump at the White House in March 2019. ANO's political position is debated among politicians and political scientists. Political ...

A government minister is facing scrutiny for allegedly awarding a million-dollar contract without a competitive bidding process. The minister reportedly justified the decision by claiming it was necessary to address a natural disaster.

Aktuálně.cz: Minister awarded million-dollar contract without a tender, citing natural…

A government minister is being scrutinized for awarding a large contract without a competitive bidding process, reportedly justifying the decision by claiming they were addressing a natural disaster.

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš is reportedly using increasingly harsh language in closed-door meetings and public interactions, and is said to believe in an official conspiracy.

Respekt: Babiš's Behavior Off-Camera: Believes in Official Conspiracy, Attacks European…

Czech Prime Minister Babiš employs increasingly harsh language in closed-door meetings and towards the public.

The Czech Republic held commemorative ceremonies at Vítkov and other locations to mark the 108th anniversary of the founding of independent Czechoslovakia. The events were attended by state officials, including President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.

Seznam Zprávy: Commemorative ceremony at Vítkov: Czech Republic remembers the anniversary of…

Czechia held a commemorative ceremony at Vítkov to mark the anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia. The event was attended by state officials.

ČT24: Czech Republic Commemorates 108th Anniversary of Czechoslovakia

People in the Czech Republic are remembering the 108th anniversary of the founding of the independent Czechoslovak Republic with ceremonies and gatherings, including President Pavel and Prime Minister Babiš attending an event in Prague.

Novinky.cz: Politicians commemorate the founding of the independent state

Top state officials are commemorating the Day of the Founding of Independent Czechoslovakia by laying wreaths at a monument in Prague.

Czech officials have acknowledged that a decision to ban filming within Parliament was made without a comprehensive analysis of its potential implications.

Seznam Zprávy: Ban on filming in Parliament? Officials admitted no analysis

Czech officials have admitted that a decision to ban filming in Parliament was made without a thorough analysis of its implications.

An incident at the Bory prison in Plzeň saw an aggressive inmate reportedly attack guards, resulting in three of them being hospitalized.

Novinky.cz: Aggressive prisoner attacked guards in Plzeň, three hospitalized

Rescuers responded to an incident at the Bory prison in Plzeň overnight, where an aggressive inmate reportedly attacked guards, resulting in three being hospitalized.