The Executive of the Czech Republic, led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis, will have to face in the coming days a motion of no confidence registered this Friday by the main opposition parties, just two weeks before the local elections scheduled for October 9 and 10.
The opposition parties reproach Babis's cabinet for an alleged attack on the independence of the judiciary, the actions of the media, and the work of NGOs operating in the country, in addition to criticizing its management of the national debt. The parliamentary debate on the motion, which could last several days, will begin on Tuesday, according to sources familiar with the procedure.
In order for the initiative to succeed and the Government to fall, 101 votes are required in the Czech lower house, which is made up of 200 deputies. Despite this, Babis himself has stated that he does not feel anxious about the outcome. "We remain united," he declared, before emphasizing that the cabinet "will take this opportunity to expose the lies of the opposition," according to what was reported by the public broadcaster CT.
The electoral date in October is shaping up to be a key test for the ruling coalition, made up of Babis's party, the populist Alliance of Discontented Citizens (ANO), the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), and the formation Motorists for Themselves, which took on government responsibilities in December 2025.
The opposition also intends to use the plenary session on Tuesday to address the budget project for the next fiscal year and the pending conflict of interest that implicates Babis due to his business conglomerate Agrofert, a group of around 250 companies that receives millions of euros in aid from the European Union.