US EditionCzech populist billionaire Babiš sworn in as prime minister
- Andrej Babia was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, following the October parliamentary election where his ANO movement won a majority.
- Babia promised to fight for Czechs' interests and aims to make the Czech Republic 'the best place for life on earth.'
- A coalition government will consist of Babia's ANO movement, the Freedom and Direct Democracy party, and Motorists for Themselves, totaling 108 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament.
- Babia is facing fraud charges regarding EU subsidies, and he has agreed to remove his major businesses from direct control to avoid conflicts of interest.
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Czech President Petr Pavel appointed Andrej Babiš, the billionaire leader of the right-wing populist ANO party, as prime minister on Tuesday, a key step in forming a government after ANO's victory in October's parliamentary elections.
The new prime minister has been sworn in in the Czech Republic. Populist and billionaire Andrej Babis will lead his country for the second time. The 71-year-old Babis won the parliamentary elections in October with his ANO party. He will form a coalition with the two far-right parties, the SPD and the Motorists. Babis was also prime minister of the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2021. In a speech at his swearing-in ceremony, the new prime minister …
With a new government, the Czech Republic joins the right-wing populist camp of Hungary and Slovakia. And this just before a crucial EU summit.
In the Czech Republic, the right-wing populist politician Babis has been appointed Prime Minister.
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