The Czech Republic is governed by a centre-right populist coalition under Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO 2011), facing political pressure after local and Senate elections in October 2026. Economically, growth is sluggish (0.3% in Q2 2026, Eurostat), inflation is low (1.5% in Aug 2026, Eurostat) but unemployment is rising (3.2% in Aug 2026, Eurostat).
