Nerudova Vows Support For Petr Pavel's Presidential Campaign

Economist and university professor Danuse Nerudova appeared at a joint press conference with Petr Pavel to confirm her support for his presidential bid after he advanced to a run-off with former Prime Minister Andrej Babis.

• Until the eleventh hour Nerudova, Pavel and Babis were locked in a neck-and-neck race over who will advance to the second round, but the economist performed well below expectations, garnering 13.92% of the vote and finishing the race in the third place.
• Nerudova said she will transfer some of her advertising space to Pavel and will appear alongside him at public events, while her volunteers will support his campaign. The two are expected to appear at a campaign event in Ostrava on Thursday.
• Pavel announced that he is planning to meet with Pavel Fischer on Wednesday. The former diplomat finished the first leg of the presidential race in fourth place with 6.75% of the vote and will likely offer Pavel a similar kind of support as Nerudova did.