Tight race expected as Czech presidential election draws to a close

The two-day presidential election in the Czech Republic comes to an end on Saturday.

Citizens of the EU and NATO member state can still cast their votes until 2 pm (1300 GMT).

Three favourites are fighting for entry into the probable run-off: ex-NATO general Petr Pavel, billionaire and populist ex-government leader Andrej Babiš and economics professor Danuše Nerudová. In polls, they were all almost tied around the 25 per cent mark.

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