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Czech president taps election winner Babis to lead government talks

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Posted on October 27, 2025

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· Last updated: January 21, 2026

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Czech president taps election winner Babis to lead government talks

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PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech President Petr Pavel on Monday tapped Andrej Babis, leader of the populist ANO party that won a parliamentary election this month, to lead talks on forming a new government, a

Czech president taps election winner Babis to lead government talks

Formation of the New Czech Government

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech President Petr Pavel on Monday tapped Andrej Babis, leader of the populist ANO party that won a parliamentary election this month, to lead talks on forming a new government, a next step in the billionaire former prime minister's return to power.

Parties Involved in Negotiations

Since the October 3-4 election, ANO has been in talks with the right-wing, eurosceptic Motorists and the far-right, anti-EU and anti-NATO SPD parties, which together would hold a combined 108 out of the 200 seats in parliament's lower house.

Political Landscape Post-Election

(Reporting by Jason Hovet)

Key Takeaways

Andrej Babis is appointed to lead Czech government talks.
ANO party won the recent Czech parliamentary election.
Negotiations involve right-wing and far-right parties.
The coalition would hold a majority in the lower house.
Babis is a former prime minister and billionaire.

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Czech president taps election winner Babis to lead government talks

Czech president taps election winner Babis to lead government talks

Formation of the New Czech Government

Parties Involved in Negotiations

Political Landscape Post-Election

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