Ex-Nato chief faces tycoon in Czech presidential vote

 

Bloomberg

A retired general who has pledged unwavering support for Ukraine won the first round of the Czech presidential election, advancing to the run-off against a billionaire ex-premier known for spats with the European Union.
Petr Pavel, the former top general in Nato, won by a razor-thin margin with 35.4% of the vote, according to results by the Statistics Office.

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