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Populist new Czech PM set to defy EU

Irish Daily Star

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December 10, 2025

POPULIST billionaire Andrej Babis was yesterday sworn in as the new Czech prime minister - and is set to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine and reject European Union policies on issues like the environment.

Babis, previously PM from 2017-2021, promised Czechs that he will fight for their interests “at home and anywhere in the world” and will do his utmost for the Czech Republic to become “the best place

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