US EditionPopulist Billionaire Andrej Babiš, Known as a 'Trumpist' Wins Czech Parliamentary Election
Ano party won 34.5% of the vote but needs coalition partners to form government amid demands for cabinet seats, focusing on higher wages and lower taxes, analysts said.
- On Saturday, Ano led by Andrej Babis won 34.5% of the vote, but fell short of a majority, prompting tough coalition talks on Sunday. Babis said the Motorists and SPD give them 108 seats but demand cabinet posts.
- Ano's European alliances with Viktor Orban position the party in a broader populist bloc, strengthening the EU's anti-immigration camp through ties to Patriots for Europe.
- Andrej Babis faces legal and ethical obstacles that complicate coalition talks as he confronts a subsidy fraud trial and must resolve a conflict of interest involving his chemicals and food business employing 30,000 people.
- After meeting Petr Pavel on Sunday, Babis said the Motorists and SPD bring their total to 80 seats but demand cabinet posts.
- Analysts warn an Ano government would be cooler on Ukraine and oppose the EU Green Deal, rejecting the EU carbon-reduction and immigration pact, Jan Charvat said.
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The Czechs have elected a new House of Representatives. The populist Andrej Babiš and his party ANO have won. But to govern Babiš is probably dependent on anti-European and right-wing extreme parties.
Czech Election: Babis's Search for Majority Puts Fringe Parties in Driver's Seat
The populist ANO party, led by billionaire Andrej Babis, won the recent Czech election with 34.5% of the votes but did not secure a majority. This leaves ANO needing coalition partners to form a government. The party, aligned with Hungary’s Viktor Orban and several far-right EU groups, aims to strengthen the populist and anti-immigration bloc […] The post Czech Election: Babis’s Search for Majority Puts Fringe Parties in Driver’s Seat appeared f…
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