The two are squaring off in a second round vote starting next Friday after Pavel narrowly won over Babis in the first round of the election last weekend, although neither scored a majority of votes.
The post does not carry executive authority but has significant powers in appointing prime ministers, central bank chiefs and nominating judges for the constitutional court.Both Pavel, a former general who held a senior NATO military job, and combative opposition leader Babis, who served as prime minister from 2017-2021, would likely be more pro-Western than retiring incumbent Milos Zeman.
Babis, 68, who built a chemicals, farming and media empire now registered in trust funds, shares Zeman's warm relations with Hungary's Viktor Orban, who has been at odds with the European Union over the rule of law.
Unbelievable. Communist again.
👏ex communist army agent under covername Pavek who was trained to intrude and infiltrate western/NATO armforces ...good pick🤦
Tom Cruise Senior 🤣 Former member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 🧐 Retired NATO chairman 🤔 Interesting.
Our daddy 🥰
let's do it! 😍