Despite the flood disaster in the east of the country, two days of elections for the Senate and regional assemblies began in the Czech Republic on Friday. New assemblies are being elected in 13 regions,

Czechs took to the polls on Friday in a two-day vote for a third of the seats in Parliament’s upper house, the Senate, and to select their representatives in regional elections.

By Albin Sybera Czechia braces for regional and Senate elections this weekend on September 20-21 just as the water levels from the huge floods which hit the wider Central European region are receding.

Elections in the Czech Republic will take place as scheduled later this week despite the flood disaster unfolding in parts of the country, the government said on Tuesday. Representatives will be elected on Friday and Saturday to the assemblies of the country's 13 regions,