Overview
- Andrej Babis presented his cabinet list to President Petr Pavel, including Motorists figure Filip Turek for environment minister.
- Pavel’s office said his objections to Turek remain after concerns over the nominee’s past conduct.
- Turek is under police investigation following a complaint alleging domestic violence and rape, while a separate probe into Nazi paraphernalia was shelved.
- Pavel will meet ministerial candidates from November 28 through December 10 and, under the constitution, may decline to name Turek.
- Pavel has conditioned Babis’s appointment as prime minister on a public plan to resolve Agrofert conflicts of interest, as the ANO–SPD–Motorists bloc holds a 108-seat majority.