Czech president appoints Prime Minister Babis' government


ANO party leader Andrej Babis stands on the day Czech President Petr Pavel appoints him as the country's new Prime Minister at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova

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)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Earthquakes shake Venezuela capital
Vance says review underway to see how Turkey can get F-35 fighter jets
Brazil senator, Lula ally Wagner resigns from leadership amid corruption probe
Flash: Bosnia & Herzegovina beats Qatar 3-1 to keep Group B survival hopes alive, Qatar out
Flash: Switzerland beats Canada 2-1 to top Group B, both advance to knockout stage
France confirms, isolates five possible contacts of Ebola patient
U.S. stocks close mixed
Finland's unemployment rate climbs to highest level this century in May
Crude futures settle lower
U.S. dollar ticks up

Others Also Read