The retired general won the first round of presidential elections in the Czech Republic
Held in the Czech Republic the president who resigned in the first round of elections general Petr Pavel won. With 35.4 percent of the votes, he was ahead of his main rival, the former prime minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babis (34.99).
“According to Andrey Babish, I was an inexperienced person in politics, so I don’t consider the result bad”Pavel said.
The second round of the election should be held in two weeks. Winner for a long time European Union Miloš Zeman, one of the most pro-Russian leaders of his country, who after February 24 sharply hardened his position on Moscow’s policy, in the Prague Castle substitute will do.
Past Prime Minister Babish is currently the leader of the largest opposition party and a billionaire.
This week court to him European Union He was acquitted of fraud related to subsidies. Most of Babish’s voters are pensioners and low-income people.
Petr Pavel is a career military man, serving in the history of the Czech Republic and former Soviet bloc countries (2015-2018years) NATO Military He is the first head of the committee.
He takes a tough stance against Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. It also defends the Western orientation of the Czech Republic and at the same time appeals to patriotic feelings.
It is mainly supported by supporters of right, conservative and liberal views.