Billionaire Andrej Babis’s populist ANO party has taken a commanding lead in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election, but is on track to fall short of a majority. Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s centre-right Spolu (Together) alliance trailed with 23 percent. President Petr Pavel, who holds the power to appoint the next prime minister, is expected to open coalition talks with party leaders on Sunday once results are finalised. SPD deputy leader Radim Fiala told Czech television the party was ready to help topple the government. He has also forged close ties with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and aligned with far-right forces in the European Parliament.