ANO party widens lead over Social Democrats in May poll

The ANO party headed by finance minister Andrej Babiš has widened its lead over nearest rivals, the Social Democrats, in the latest polls. ANO scored 28 percent of preferences according to the CVVM May poll, up one percentage point from April. The Social Democrats, led by prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka, fell back one percentage point to 25.5 percent. The communists showed a surge in support, rising to 15 percent from the previous poll total of 11.0 percent. Elections to the lower house of parliament are due to take place in just over a year.

Author: Jan Velinger