Overview
- Andrej Babiš said he will place Agrofert into an independently governed trust and irrevocably renounce ownership, economic ties, and contact with the conglomerate.
- He outlined an arrangement with an independent trustee to run the group and an independent protector to oversee the trust until his death, after which his descendants would inherit.
- The presidential office said the step constitutes a public commitment, clearing the way for Babiš’s appointment on Dec. 9, with ministerial selections to follow.
- President Petr Pavel has voiced opposition to one cabinet nominee, though the palace indicated this may not slow the swearing-in process.
- ANO is forming a majority government with Freedom and Direct Democracy and Motorists for Themselves, planning a 16-member cabinet and signaling resistance to EU migration and climate policies and a pullback in support for Ukraine.