By pulling its 7 MEPs from Renew, Ano party consolidates Giorgia Meloni’s ultraconservatives as third-largest group
Petr Pavel sees off former prime minister Andrej Babiš with pledge to back Nato and ‘restore integrity’
Also in today’s newsletter: Former Czech prime minister Babiš guns for the presidency
Court ruling bolsters divisive presidential candidate ahead of tight vote
Zeman rushed to hospital just as he faces key decisions after ruling coalition unexpectedly loses election
Close result could herald end of Andrej Babis’ premiership
Billionaire leader faces tight election race and may have to strike deal with far right
Ivan Bartos hopes to woo voters tired of country’s billionaire prime minister Andrej Babis
Diplomatic row over 2014 blasts at ammunition depot worsens with more expulsions
Moscow counters by ordering out 20 Czechs as tension mounts between Kremlin and western capitals
Prague may follow Hungary in adopting jab as per-capita infections soar to highest level in bloc
Case that fuelled mass protests revolves around alleged misuse of EU subsidy
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Prague on eve of Velvet Revolution anniversary
Call for rally in Prague on Saturday over billionaire politician’s business interests
Billionaire has always denied wrongdoing but case has hung over his premiership
Leader faces difficulties ahead after country’s biggest protests for 30 years
Prime minister under growing pressure over business interests
Pressure to agree commitment rises ahead of UN summit in September
Student-led demonstrations sparked by concerns over billionaire’s business interests
EU has sticks when it comes to misuse of funds and it should use them to the full
Billionaire prime minister is facing increasing pressure over his business interests
Protests mount at businessman-politician’s reaction to EU probe
Audit claims Andrej Babis had continuing ties with former businesses
Andrej Babis said lenders should pay a fifth of dividends into a state fund