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Czech president appoints Prime Minister Babis' government

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Posted on December 15, 2025

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PRAGUE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel appointed the government of new Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Monday, following an October election won by the billionaire leader's populist ANO

Czech President Appoints New Government Led by Babis

PRAGUE, ‌Dec 15 (Reuters) - Czech ‍President ‌Petr Pavel appointed ⁠the ‌government of new Prime Minister Andrej Babis ⁠on Monday, following an ​October election won ‌by the ⁠billionaire leader's populist ANO party.

Babis, 71, ​is returning to power after four years in opposition, ​leading ‍a ​coalition with the far-right, anti-European Union and pro-Russian SPD party and the ⁠Motorists for Themselves party, whose ​main agenda is opposing the EU's climate ‌policies.

(Reporting by Jason Hovet and Jan Lopatka)

Key Takeaways

  • Czech President Petr Pavel appointed Andrej Babis' new government.
  • Babis returns to power after four years in opposition.
  • The coalition includes the far-right SPD party.
  • ANO party won the October election.
  • The coalition opposes EU climate policies.

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What are climate policies?
Climate policies are regulations and initiatives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change, often involving energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

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