US EditionCzech Prime Minister Babiš faces confidence vote as government shifts Ukraine policy
Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's coalition holds 108 seats and rejects financial aid for Ukraine while maintaining limited artillery support, aligning with Hungary and Slovakia's policies.
- The Czech Republic's government led by Andrej Babiš faced a confidence vote regarding its shift in support away from Ukraine and EU policies.
- Andrej Babiš stated, "I'd like to make it clear that the Czech Republic and Czech citizens will be first for our government," highlighting a shift in priorities.
- Babiš's administration plans to reject financial aid for Ukraine, aligning with leaders Viktor Orbán and Robert Fico on this stance.
- The Freedom party opposes EU and NATO involvement, seeking to expel most Ukrainian refugees.
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The Chamber of Deputies continues its second day on Wednesday, during which the lower house is to vote on the vote of confidence in the cabinet of Andrej Babiš (ANO). The deputies will probably not get to vote until Thursday. Before that, they will continue the debate that took up the entire Tuesday afternoon and evening. According to statements made so far, all 108 lawmakers from the government camp should vote for the vote of confidence in the…
No euro, faster deportations, no soldiers for a Ukrainian peacekeeping force: Czech Republic's new government sets its priorities. In parliament, it is on trial.
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Czech Prime Minister Babiš faces confidence vote as government shifts Ukraine policy
The Czech Republic’s new government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš faces a mandatory confidence vote in Parliament. The lower house began the debate on Tuesday.
MPs returned to the session at 9 a.m., at the end of which they will vote on a vote of confidence in the government of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. They could not get to it until late at night, as 60 lawmakers still want to speak.
The second day of negotiations before the vote of confidence in the government of Andrej Babiš continues. The coalition cabinet of ANO, SPD and Motorists for Themselves, which relies on a majority of 108 deputies out of 200, should easily win it. The SPD pledged loyalty to the government on Tuesday after Prime Minister Babiš promised to continue discussions on the ammunition initiative to help Ukraine.
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