CIVICUS discusses the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election with Lukáš Hilpert, president of Million Moments for Democracy, a Czech civic movement that mobilises people to defend democracy and demand government accountability.
The Czech parliamentary election on 3 and 4 October pits centre-right current Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s Spolu (‘Together’) alliance against populist former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ANO (‘Yes’) party. With no party expected to win a majority, post-election coalition negotiations will likely determine whether the Czech Republic strengthens its democratic institutions and European ties, or shifts towards populism. The outcome is being closely watched across Europe.
