Prokop ends his political career following the flat scandal…

Prokop ends his political career following the flat scandal and will not lead ANO

25.06.2026 13:01 HotInfo

Prague councillor and ANO movement's current candidate for mayor, Ondřej Prokop, announced on Thursday, June 25, that he is stepping down from all political positions and will not run in the autumn municipal elections. He justified the decision by citing the media pressure on himself and those around him that followed the scandal involving three cooperative flats not disclosed in his mandatory asset declaration. irozhlas.cz ↗

In the preceding days, Prokop had spent several days explaining his financial affairs. He defended the flat purchases as legal and stated that he was prepared to pay a fine for the error in his asset declaration. According to published information, besides the three disputed cooperative flats, he also owns other properties, including a family house, a total of six flats, and a garage. According to earlier reports, he stopped responding to questions from Seznam Zprávy, later convening a press conference at Prague City Hall. ihned.cz ↗

The scandal already had political consequences before Prokop's resignation. On Monday, Prague councillors removed him from the supervisory board of the Prague Public Transit Company (Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy), at the proposal of Deputy Mayor Jaromír Beránek of the Pirates. Prokop claimed at the time that he had dispelled the doubts, and linked the move to political revenge by the Pirates. ANO chairman Andrej Babiš had earlier stated that he did not like the case and was awaiting Prokop's explanation. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

The ANO movement must now decide who will lead its ticket in Prague. Even before the resignation, MP Monika Rázga had been mentioned as a possible replacement. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗