Andrej Babiš

Czechia’s Populist Return: Babiš, Coalition Hardliners and the European Union Friction Map

In December 2025, Czech politics entered a new phase of populist incumbency as President Petr Pavel appointed Andrej Babiš Prime Minister, returning the right-wing party ANO to power after four years in opposition. The October election outcome matters less as a routine alternation than as a governing reconfiguration: Babiš’ parliamentary arithmetic ties cabinet survival to...