The Czech presidential election is to kick off Friday with a billionaire, a general and an academic leading a likely two-round vote seen as too close to call. "If you asked me to place a bet (on the result), I wouldn't," Metropolitan University Prague political scientist Petr Just told AFP. He went on to be the chief of the Czech general staff and chair of NATO's military committee. Six wines, three shotsAt the final campaign television debate late Thursday, Babis, Nerudova and Pavel vowed to forge a different path from the divisive Zeman if elected. Polls suggest that both Pavel and Nerudova would beat Babis if they face him in the second round.

Source: Forbes January 13, 2023 15:13 UTC