# Populist Czech PM Babis wins no seats as opposition keeps Senate control

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- DW, 2026-10-18 07:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/populist-czech-pm-babis-goes-empty-handed-in-senate-elections/a-79690934?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The governing coalition of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis failed to win any of the 27 Senate seats contested. Opposition candidates won 22, preserving their majority in the upper house and dealing a major blow to Babis and his government.