Overview
- Babiš was tasked to open coalition negotiations after ANO’s Oct. 3–4 victory, with a pledge to present a coalition agreement and priorities later this week.
- ANO is negotiating with the Motorists and the far-right SPD on a majority that would control 108 of the 200 lower-house seats.
- A reported outline envisions a 16-member cabinet with eight posts for ANO including the prime minister, four for the Motorists, and three for SPD.
- Pavel urged the parties to keep the Czech-led artillery ammunition program for Kyiv, which Babiš has called overpriced and non transparent.
- Parliament convenes on Nov. 3 to elect a new speaker, setting the earliest window for a cabinet change, and Pavel said Babiš must publicly address conflict-of-interest issues before any appointment.