Polls opened in the Czech Republic on Friday to pick a new president to succeed controversial figure Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial role. One candidate would need to secure more than 50% of the vote to win outright in the two-day first round, which is considered unlikely. Otherwise, the top two candidates will face off in a second round on January 27-28. The center-right government does not have its own candidate but has endorsed Pavel, Nerudova and one other candidate. What is the role of the Czech president?

Source: Forbes January 13, 2023 15:32 UTC