Babiš's government survives second no-confidence vote

02.10.2026 07:01 HotInfo

The coalition government of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš survived a second no-confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday. The opposition motion did not gain the required majority, and the cabinet thus remains in office. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗

83 opposition deputies voted in favor of the no-confidence motion. At least 101 votes were needed for the motion to pass. As expected, the lawmakers present from all three coalition parties voted against it, and their support allowed the government to survive the vote. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗

The extraordinary session lasted three days. The opposition linked the vote primarily to the high deficit in next year's draft state budget and to Andrej Babiš's affairs. However, this second attempt to bring down the cabinet was also unsuccessful. The first no-confidence vote ended similarly. e15.cz ↗

The result means that Babiš's government can continue pursuing its program and preparing the budget. Following the unsuccessful vote, the opposition stated that voters would assess the consequences of government policy in the elections. Further political developments will depend primarily on negotiations over the state budget and on the coalition's ability to maintain support in the Chamber. forum24.cz ↗