Communists voted out of power in Czech Republic for 1st time since end of World War Two

<span style="color: #222222;">Czech voters voted out the ruling communists from parliament yesterday for the first time since the end of World War Two. In this week's election, the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia took 3.62% of the votes with nearly all precincts reporting, less than the 5% needed to enter parliament and potentially marking a final chapter for a party that has gradually shrunk as its ageing membership dwindled. Voters also handed a defeat to Prime Minister Andrej Babis' ANO party against centre right opposition group together in a surprise result.&nbsp;</span><br />

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