As of 2026-11-03, the Czech Republic is governed by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO 2011), whose centre-right populist coalition survived October 2026 local and Senate elections but now faces a 24-hour strike by Czech Television and Czech Radio workers protesting a bill to abolish license fees and fund broadcasters from the state budget. Economically, GDP growth edged up to 0.5% in Q3 2026 (Eurostat) while inflation rose to 2.2% in September 2026 and unemployment fell to 2.8%; economic sentiment declined to 98.7 in October 2026.
