EXPLAINED: How Thursday’s immunity vote could shake up Czech politics

Czech MPs will vote tomorrow on whether to lift the immunity of both Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and House Speaker Tomio Okamura. Here’s why it matters.

Jules Eisenchteter

Written by Jules Eisenchteter Published on 04.03.2026 12:00:00 (updated on 04.03.2026) Reading time: 3 minutes

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Shutterstock by Alexandros Michailidis, josefkubes / Okamura Facebook

Czech MPs from the lower house of Parliament – the Chamber of Deputies – will gather tomorrow from 9 a.m. for an extraordinary meeting.

After what’s bound to turn into heated and fiery debates, they will vote on whether to grant or reject the courts’ requests to lift the immunity of, first, Prime Minister and ANO chairman Andrej Babiš and, secondly, of House Speaker and leader of the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, Tomio Okamura.

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Under Czech law, deputies (and senators) have immunity from criminal prosecution for the duration of their mandate, a protection that can only be lifted should the Chamber of Deputies (or the Senate) vote to waive that right.

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