Prague: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his newly formed government have secured a mandatory vote of confidence in parliament, marking a crucial step just one month after taking office. Lawmakers approved the right-leaning government by a margin of 108 votes to 91, as required by the Czech constitution, which mandates that any newly appointed government must seek a confidence vote within 30 days.

According to Qatar News Agency, the ruling coalition is spearheaded by Babis’s right-wing ANO party, in alliance with the Motorists party and the right-wing Freedom and Direct Democracy party. Outlining his domestic agenda, Prime Minister Babis emphasized that his administration would prioritize Czech citizens. He also expressed his opposition to adopting the euro and criticized European Union climate policies, which he said could be detrimental to national industry.

In terms of foreign policy, Babis ruled out Czech participation in peacekeeping missions in Ukraine. Instead, he noted that a Prague-based ammunition initiative to support Kyiv would be confined to a coordinating role.