Presidential election in the Czech Republic

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In the Czech Republic, retired army general Petr Pavel won the presidential election, defeating billionaire businesswoman Andrej Babis.

An overview of the news

• Retired general Petr Pavel will replace controversial incumbent President Milos Zeman.

• During the election, General Pavel got 58.2 percent of the votes while Andrzej Babis got 42.8 percent.

• General Powell has been Chairman of the Military Committee of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

• General Powell has been an outspoken supporter of the European Union and NATO.

• Pavel has repeatedly expressed his support for providing military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

About Czech Republic

• It is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

• Prime Minister - Petr Fiala

• Capital - Prague

• Currency - Czech koruna.