US EditionCzech president asks populist leader Andrej Babiš to form a new government
- On Monday, October 27, President Petr Pavel asked former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to lead talks to form a new government after meeting him in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Babiš's ANO won 34.51% of the vote in the Oct 3-4 ballot, outpacing the pro-Western coalition led by outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
- Babiš is negotiating a coalition with SPD and the Motorists, agreeing on a 16-member Cabinet with ANO holding eight posts and the prime minister.
- A new majority holding 108 seats could shift policy toward reducing support for Ukraine and opposing the European Union, relegating Fiala to the opposition.
- Babiš promised to present the coalition agreement and policy statement later this week and said he is confident of forming a government by mid-December, while Pavel urged a government that upholds democratic principles.
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Czech President Pavel commissioned Babis, the winner of the parliamentary election, to form a government.
Czech President Petr Pavel has given the mandate to form a new government to billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, whose populist ANO movement won the recent parliamentary elections.
On October 27, Czech President Petr Pavel instructed ANO leader Andrei Babiš to form a new government.
Babiš Set for Start Coalition Talks After Election Win
Czech President Petr Pavel has asked Andrej Babiš, leader of the ANO movement, to commence coalition discussions after his party won the parliamentary elections in October. ANO secured 34.5% of the vote and 80 out of 200 seats, falling short of a majority. President Pavel urged Babiš to form a government that upholds democratic principles. The outcome of the talks could shape Prague’s future stance on the conflict in Europe, as the outgoing gove…
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