Czechia

Political addresses are proving more flexible than the housing market. Jan Hušbauer, the ANO candidate for Mayor of Prague, has registered his permanent residence in a dormitory with corridor toilets, a strategic move for election eligibility that has drawn more scrutiny than support. He is not the only newcomer in the party orbit; Sandra Tsoukernik, partner of a billionaire, has moved from the sidelines to the center of Andrej Babiš’s campaign.

The army has discovered that its social circle was less secure than its perimeter. Officials withdrew patronage from a major air force conference due to organizers' activities and contacts being contrary to national security interests, while elsewhere the military reportedly learned about details of a separate case through the media. Amidst these security concerns, Prague’s mayoral candidates have argued over whether the city is under-investing or merely hoarding its cash.

Economic pressures are beginning to show in the data, if not yet in the campaign promises. Inflation reached 2.5 percent in September, pushed by the usual pair of fuel and energy costs. For those on fixed incomes, the courts have provided a rare reprieve, upholding claims that current care benefits for the disabled are inadequate and prompting the social affairs minister to promise a legislative fix for fairer assessments.