Czechs vote in second round of Senate elections

Polling stations in 27 electoral districts across the Czech Republic opened at 2 PM on Friday for the second round of voting for the Senate. Voters are selecting one third of the 81-seat Senate, the upper chamber of the Czech Parliament. The centre-left government coalition is looking to preserve a majority in the Senate as in 15 out of the 27 districts, coalition candidates are likely to win, according to media reports. The election concludes at 2 PM on Saturday.

Author: Jan Richter