US EditionCzech populist billionaire Babiš sworn in as prime minister
- Andrej Babiš has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on December 9, indicating potential changes in aid to Ukraine and relations with the European Union.
- Babiš's ANO movement formed a coalition with two Eurosceptic parties, stating that the EU cannot infringe on member states' sovereignty.
- Mr Babiš has vowed to reduce aid to Ukraine and faces trial over a €2 million fraud, while he denied all allegations regarding conflicts of interest as a smear campaign.
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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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