Andrej Babis appointed as Prime Minister of Czech Republic

Key facts

• Czech President Petr Pavel appointed billionaire Andrej Babis as the new prime minister following ANO's victory in the October parliamentary election.
• Babis, leader of the populist ANO party, replaces a strongly pro-Ukrainian centre-right administration.
• His incoming cabinet is set to include the far-right SPD party, raising concerns about Czech Republic's future relations with the European Union (EU) and NATO.
• Babis plans to oppose EU climate policies and reduce military aid to Ukraine, shifting focus within the EU toward energy and tariffs.