US EditionCzech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babiš
Andrej Babiš’s coalition government plans to reduce support for Ukraine, oppose some EU policies, and implement domestic reforms including energy and pension changes.
- On Monday President Petr Pavel swore in a 16-member Cabinet led by populist billionaire Andrej Babia at Prague Castle.
- After the October victory ANO negotiated a majority coalition with the Freedom and Direct Democracy party and Motorists for Themselves, marking Babia's political comeback since 2021.
- ANO holds eight posts including the prime minister's office, while the Motorists for Themselves have four Cabinet seats and the Freedom and Direct Democracy party holds three.
- Babia announced immediate foreign and domestic policy shifts, rejecting financial aid and EU loan guarantees for Ukraine and planning to abandon the 1.8 million artillery shells initiative this year while cutting electricity prices and revoking pension reform.
- On refugees and EU policy the coalition stakes out dramatic positions as Babia joins Viktor Orb�n, Hungary's leader, and Robert Fico, Slovakia's leader, opposing EU sanctions and military aid for Ukraine.
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A new government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has been sworn in in the Czech Republic, which, in addition to his populist ANO movement, also includes ministers from two Eurosceptic coalition partners.
President Petr Paul officially announced the new executive coalition of right led by Babish, ending several weeks of uncertainty about the number of people's billionaires in the government's front.Paul agreed to appoint him Prime Minister after Babish resigned from the control of the Agrofert Conglomerate, the main beneficiary of European subsidies, according to Political. "The European Commission must find other funding modes for Ukraine. Our b…
"The European Union must resolve it differently, we will not guarantee you anything or give you money." Andrej Babis' new government thus cuts off aid to Ukraine, has hardly been appointed this morning by President Petr Pavel. The Czech Republic was providing Ukraine with military aid, especially ammunition, humanitarian assistance and political support in international forums. It had consolidated itself as one of the leading European suppliers …
Czech president swears in new coalition government of populist billionaire Andrej Babis
A new Czech coalition government led by populist billionaire Andrej Babis took office on Monday with an agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and reject some key European Union policies.
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