Babis seals coalition with SPD and Motorists

Populist leader Andrej Babiš signed a governing pact with the far-right SPD and Motorists for Themselves, securing 108 of 200 seats and moving closer to being named prime minister-designate. President Petr Pavel asked him last week to form a cabinet despite concerns over potential business conflicts. The alliance, with ANO seen as the least radical, looks set to scale back support for EU migration and climate policies including ETS2 and to fight Brussels' push to ban combustion engines. The Motorists face scrutiny over Filip Turek's alleged posts and Petr Macinka's climate remarks. A confidence vote is within 30 days.

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