Billionaire populist Andrej Babiš insists he will meet legal obligations before taking office but does not explain how Andrej Babiš, the self-proclaimed “Trumpist” billionaire who won last month’s Czech election, has refused to sell his huge business empire, but insisted he will resolve a conflict of interest that threatens to bar him from becoming prime … Read more
The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy.
Billionaire faces tricky task trying to secure enough support to become PM after ANO wins elections without majority Andrej Babiš has met the Czech president, Petr Pavel, and is to hold talks with other party leaders as the billionaire populist begins the tricky job of trying to form a stable government after his ANO (Yes) … Read more
With Babiš’s victory the Czech Republic looks set to join Hungary and Slovakia in refusing support for Ukraine The populist billionaire Andrej Babiš has won the Czech Republic parliamentary elections, preliminary results show, but fallen short of the overall majority. This win marks a political comeback for Babiš, who was prime minister from 2017 to … Read more