Leader of ANO party Andrej Babis speaks after leaders of ANO, SPD and Motorists parties signed a coalition agreement at the Czech Parliament in Prague, Czech Republic, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE (Reuters) -The likely next Czech government rejected the outgoing administration's 2026 budget draft on Monday, raising the chances of a delay to approving the plan by the end of the year and a higher-than-expected deficit.
Czech billionaire Andrej Babis' populist ANO party, winner of an October election and leading talks on forming the next government, has sparred with the outgoing centre-right cabinet over its 2026 budget plan, saying it lacks billions of euros to cover expected expenses.
