"The populist, centrist ANO party of billionaire Andrej Babis won the most votes in Czechia's parliamentary election in early October and is teaming up with two far-right partners to form a government. Earlier this week, Andrej Babis, a former and likely future prime minister, presented the three parties' program for government to President Petr Pavel. Occupying by far the most parliamentary seats of the three parties, ANO will have the greatest sway over the government's policy."
"But it will rely on the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy party (SPD) and radical-right Motorists for Themselves party to legislate, and there is concern that the smaller parties' demands could encourage Babis's authoritarian instincts. Stance on Ukraine International headlines on the incoming government's program focus on foreign policy, with media repeating claims from Babis's opponents that the "Czech Trump" as Babis is often called will lead the country into an anti-Western, pro-Russian alliance with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico."
Andrej Babis's populist, centrist ANO party won the most votes and is forming a government with two far-right partners. ANO holds far more parliamentary seats than its partners, giving it the greatest sway over government policy while depending on the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) and radical-right Motorists for Themselves party to pass legislation. Smaller parties' demands could encourage authoritarian instincts. The incoming program emphasizes reduced support for Ukrainian refugees, halting leadership of ammunition shipments to Ukraine, and prioritizing Visegrad (V4) relations. ANO campaigned on increased social support and lower taxes, drawing voters away from extremist parties.
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