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Tomio Okamura

Leader of Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), SPD

2 articles · 3 October 2025 to 4 October 2025

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Said he would meet Babis on Saturday; his party promotes a referendum on EU exit and won 7.8% of the vote.
Tokyo-born leader of far-right, anti-immigration party polling at 13 percent, already shares regional power with ANO in four regions.

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Andrej Babis wins Czech election with 34.7% as voters punish outgoing coalition

The billionaire former prime minister's ANO party topped Saturday's parliamentary vote, putting him in position to form a government that has pledged to halt military aid to Ukraine and review Czech artillery supplies.

Clara Devereux4 October 20258 min read

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Czech election pits billionaire Babiš against fractured centre-right

Andrej Babiš's ANO party leads polls at 29 percent as Czechs vote Friday and Saturday, but coalition arithmetic and a pending fraud verdict complicate his path back to power.

Marek Jankowski3 October 20258 min read

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