Czech Voters Going To The Polls Today For The Second Round Of The Presidential Election

 

BBC: Czechs to vote in second round of presidential election 

Czech voters are going to the polls on Friday to elect a successor to President Milos Zeman, whose second term ends in March.

The second-round runoff between former Prime Minister Andrej Babis and retired Nato general Petr Pavel is portrayed as a contest between populist oligarchy and liberal democracy. 

Mr Pavel appears to have a commanding lead over Mr Babis. 

The contest has been marked by disinformation and even death threats. 

In the Czech Republic, the role of president is a mostly ceremonial but still highly influential post. 

Mr Pavel and Mr Babis came top out of the seven men and one woman who were in the first round to replace Mr Zeman.  

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Czech Voters Going To The Polls Today For The Second Round Of The Presidential Election 

Czechs pick successor to Milos Zeman in presidential runoff -- AP 

Pro-Western former general Pavel favoured as Czechs elect president -- Reuters  

Pro-Western war hero Pavel looks set to sweep Czech presidential vote -- France 24 

Bitter presidential election campaign in Czech Republic enters final round -- UPI