Retired NATO general set to win Czech presidential vote | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
Presidential candidate and former Chief of the General Staff of the Army of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel and his wife Eva Pavlova walk after voting during in the presidential elections on January 27, 2023 in Cernoucek village, Czech Republic. – Petr Pavel will face billionaire lawmaker Andrej Babis in the second round of the Presidential Elections on January 27 and 28, after having secured a narrow first place in the first round.
The victor will replace Milos Zeman, an outspoken and divisive politician who fostered close ties with Moscow before making a U-turn when Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Casting his vote on Friday, Pavel said he wanted to be “a dignified president” for the EU and NATO member with 10.5 million people.Babis, whose wealth and legal headaches have made him a divisive figure, called the election “a referendum on Babis”.
Since the first round of voting, Babis and his family have been targeted by death threats, while Pavel was the victim of a hoax claiming he was dead.
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