Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 11 October 2021

The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda, published at 8am

1. Czech drama after poll shock

The Czech Republic is facing “political upheaval and a possible power vacuum”, The Guardian said, after its prime minister suffered a surprise general election defeat and its president was taken to hospital. PM Andrej Babis’ populist Action for Dissatisfied Citizens party finished second in this weekend’s vote, behind the centre-right Spolu (Together) alliance. Milos Zeman, the president, who had promised to do all he could to keep Babis in office – is said to be seriously ill.

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