Overview
- Babiš announced that ANO, the Motorists and the SPD have agreed on a coalition deal to be signed Monday during the new parliament’s first session.
- The three parties control 108 of 200 seats, positioning Babiš to return as prime minister with a stable majority.
- The draft program points to higher state spending, reduced support for Ukraine’s defense, and resistance to EU migration and climate policies.
- Cabinet posts have not been finalized, and plans to hand the environment ministry to the Motorists have drawn protests from more than 700 scientists.
- President Petr Pavel will individually vet proposed ministers and has signaled he could reject contentious nominees, as questions persist over Babiš’s Agrofert conflict of interest.