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A parliamentary election in the Czech Republic this Friday and Saturday could see the nation diverge from the European mainstream, potentially aligning with the pro-Russian stances adopted by Hungary and Slovakia, and depriving Ukraine of a key ally.
Billionaire Andrej Babis is poised for a significant political comeback, with opinion polls suggesting he is on course to defeat the pro-Western coalition that ousted him four years ago.
Should he secure victory, the Czech Republic could join t
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