Czech PM faces challenge in second vote for Senate

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ party is facing a serious challenge in the second round of voting to the Senate.
Nearly a third of the 81 seats in the Senate are up for grabs in the two-day ballot starting Friday. After two candidates secured more than 50 percent in last weekend’s first vote, 25 seats are up for grabs.
Ten candidates from Babis’ centrist ANO (YES) movement are contesting the runoffs, while its coalition partner, the left-leaning Social De