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Czech Coalition Secures Power, Rejects EU Policies

11/3/2025

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Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš signed a coalition agreement on November 3, 2025, with the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy and the right-wing Motorists parties, securing 108 of 200 parliamentary seats.
The coalition plans to oppose EU climate and migration policies, rejecting the carbon emissions allowance scheme and maintaining the koruna as the currency.
Analysts caution that Babiš's proposed tax cuts and public spending increases lack clear financing, while the coalition aims to keep budget deficits under the EU cap of 3% of GDP and will not pursue euro adoption.

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Czech billionaire Andrej Babiš signed a coalition agreement on November 3, 2025, with the far-right Freedom and Direct Democracy and the right-wing Motorists parties, securing 108 of 200 parliamentary seats.
The coalition plans to oppose EU climate and migration policies, rejecting the carbon emissions allowance scheme and maintaining the koruna as the currency.
Analysts caution that Babiš's proposed tax cuts and public spending increases lack clear financing, while the coalition aims to keep budget deficits under the EU cap of 3% of GDP and will not pursue euro adoption.