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ANO

political party, Czech Republic

Also known as: Action for Dissatisfied Citizens

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Andrej Babiš
From business to politics
…2011 Babiš established the populist ANO party; its acronym means “yes” in Czech and stands for Action for Dissatisfied Citizens. Tapping into voters’ frustration with corruption, the party promised to clean up politics. ANO took second place in a parliamentary election in 2013, and Babiš became finance minister the following…
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…2011 Babiš established the populist ANO party; its acronym means “yes” in Czech and stands for Action for Dissatisfied Citizens. Tapping into voters’ frustration with corruption, the party promised to clean up politics. ANO took second place in a parliamentary election in 2013, and Babiš became finance minister the following…
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Czech Republic
History of the Czech Republic
Action for Dissatisfied Citizens (popularly known by its Czech acronym, ANO, which means “yes”), a protest party founded in 2011 by billionaire media mogul Andrej Babiš, finished a strong second with almost 19 percent, followed by the Communists with 15 percent. The scandal-plagued Civic Democrats…
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Action for Dissatisfied Citizens (popularly known by its Czech acronym, ANO, which means “yes”), a protest party founded in 2011 by billionaire media mogul Andrej Babiš, finished a strong second with almost 19 percent, followed by the Communists with 15 percent. The scandal-plagued Civic Democrats…
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