US EditionCzech vote winner Babis signs coalition deal with eurosceptic partners
- Andrej Babis's ANO party has formed a coalition with right-wing partners to regain power, promising increased spending and opposition to EU policies.
- Babis aims to form a government by mid-December 2025 and intends to end financial aid to Ukraine and halt a Czech-led ammunition supply program.
- Unlike the previous government, Babis's coalition does not set military spending targets despite NATO's goals, focusing instead on prioritizing Czech interests.
- The coalition plans to keep fiscal deficits below the EU's 3% cap and enshrine the crown currency in the constitution.
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Czech vote winner Babis signs coalition deal with eurosceptic partners
Populist Czech billionaire Andrej Babis' ANO party signed a coalition deal with fringe right-wing allies on Monday, moving closer to regaining power after winning a vote on promises of hiking spending and opposing EU climate and migration policies.
In the Czech Republic, former Prime Minister Babis' right-wing populist ANO party has signed a coalition agreement with two right-wing parties.
The winner of the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic and the leader of the ANO party, Andrej Babiš, today signed a coalition agreement with the far-right party Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and the right-wing Motorists party, after which it is certain that he will become prime minister.
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One month after the parliamentary election in the Czech Republic, the EU-critical billionaire Babis signed a coalition agreement with right-wing allies. They reject Ukraine aid as well as climate protection. By M. Allweiss.
The three political formations of the future coalition call for "a different Europe" in their agreement, but have set aside the possibility of a referendum on EU membership.
Babis secures government, but eurosceptic partners hold the keys
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis’ ANO party has formed a coalition with right-wing partners, moving towards regaining power after promising to increase spending and oppose EU climate and migration policies. Babis, who was prime minister from 2017-2021, aligns with the Motorists party, skeptical of climate change, and the SPD party, which opposes the EU and NATO. […] The post Babis secures government, but eurosceptic partners hold the keys appeared…
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