On Saturday, former NATO general Petr Pavel won the Czech presidential election after securing 58% of the vote against billionaire Andrej Babis’ 42%.
“I would like to thank those who voted for me and also those who did not but came to the polls, because they made it clear they honoured democracy and cared about this country.”
– Petr Pavel, President of the Czech Republic
Pavel, 61, defeated Babis, 68, a former prime minister, who conceded defeat and offered congratulations to Pavel.
Pavel is an advocate of the EU and NATO, and has also expressed his support for the country to provide military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
The final campaign was plagued with disinformation as Babis and his family faced death threats, while a hoax claimed Pavel to be dead.
