Czech election: Winner gives EU warning over east-west divide saying 'REFLECT ON BREXIT'

The billionaire businessman stormed to victory in the
ballot with 29.6 per cent of the ballot for his ANO
party.
Speaking last night, the populist leader said the EU
needs to “stop talking about a two-speed Europe” and
reflect on the reasons for Britain voting Leave.
French leader Emmanuel Macron has previously
outlined his plans for sweeping European Union
reforms, which include a strengthening of the
economic union between key member states, like
France and Germany.
And plans for a "two-speed Europe", where western,
original members of the bloc take up increased
integration, while newer member states to the east are
left to catch up, have also been mooted.
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Exit polls show Mr Babiš's nearest rival, the SPD party,
earned 11.6 per cent of the vote.
But even with such a convincing win, the former
Finance Minister will need to form a coalition in order
to govern.
Mr Babiš said he is willing to negotiate with all eight
of his rival parties, adding he hopes a government can
be formed quickly.
However the head of the right-wing SPD has reportedly
ruled out any coalition talks.
Mr Babiš insisted his ANO party was “pro-European”,
despite being critical of the EU’s immigration policy
and the euro currency on the campaign trail.
Ninety per cent of the votes have been counted so far,
and exit polls place the centre-right Civic Democracy
Party third with 10.8 per cent of the vote.
The Czech Pirate Party looks to be the country’s
fourth biggest party with 10.29 per cent, with the
Communists closely behind at 8.08 per cent.
The results show that eight parties in total have
secured the minimum five per cent threshold to enter
the Czech parliament.
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