Frontrunner Pavel votes in Czech presidential second round


Černouček (Czech Republic) (AFP) – Retired NATO general Petr Pavel votes in the Czech presidential election run-off in which he is expected to beat billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis. The victor will replace Milos Zeman, an outspoken and divisive politician who nursed close ties with Moscow before making a U-turn when Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Former paratrooper Pavel topped final opinion polls with 58-59 percent support, compared with 41-42 percent for Babis.

©AFP

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