Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech parliamentary election
Summary
Andrej Babis' party, ANO, has won the Czech Republic's parliamentary elections but did not get enough seats to govern alone. Babis, a former prime minister, may try to form a coalition with other right-wing parties to gain a majority.Key Facts
- Andrej Babis' ANO party received just under 35% of the vote in the Czech parliamentary elections.
- ANO earned 81 seats in the 200-seat lower house of parliament.
- Babis previously served as the Czech prime minister from 2017 to 2021.
- Two right-wing parties, the Motorists for Themselves and Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD), could help ANO form a coalition.
- ANO and the Motorists share concerns about the EU's emissions targets and oppose the ban on new petrol and diesel cars after 2035.
- SPD has a more complex relationship with ANO, due to differing views and its ties with far-right fringe parties.
- Babis has ruled out a referendum on EU or NATO membership, which SPD supports.
- Babis criticized aid to Ukraine during his campaign, contrasting SPD's stronger anti-Ukrainian stance.
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