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Czech President to Appoint Babiš Prime Minister Tuesday After Trust Pledge

Critics question whether his Agrofert trust resolves the conflict of interest.

Overview

  • President Petr Pavel set the swearing‑in for Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., clearing the way for a new government two months after the election.
  • Andrej Babiš said he will irrevocably place Agrofert into a trust run by an independent administrator and that his children would inherit the assets only after his death.
  • ANO’s coalition with the Motorists party and the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) holds 108 of 200 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Outgoing acting prime minister Petr Fiala and other opponents cast the trust move as a possible cosmetic fix that may not end Babiš’s ties to Agrofert.
  • Babiš has presented a cabinet list that includes Filip Turek as proposed environment minister, even as prosecutors investigate allegations of sexual violence against him.