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In Czechia, opposition parties win 22 of the contested 27 seats in the Senate.

2026 Czech Senate election — In Czechia, opposition parties win 22 of the contested 27 seats in the Senate. The lead party of prime minister Andrej Babiš's government, ANO 2011, comes in third place. The elect

Published October 17, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2026 Czech Senate election.

In Czechia, opposition parties win 22 of the contested 27 seats in the Senate. The lead party of prime minister Andrej Babiš's government, ANO 2011, comes in third place. The election is the first time in the country's history where governing parties did not win a single seat in a senatorial election. [https://apnews.com/article/czech-republic-senate-election-babis-d206f3edbc7ea0f73b0dbd07b339820b (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-10-17).