The new Czech government of populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote called by the opposition over the handling of a dispute with the country's President.
Only 84 opposition lawmakers in the 200-seat lower house of Parliament voted in favour of dismissing the three-party coalition government. At least 101 votes were needed to oust the government at the end of a two-day debate.
The controversy revolved around President Petr Pavel's refusal to appoint a government Minister representing the right-wing Motorists for Themselves Euro-skeptic party.
Mr. Pavel said that Motorist Filip Turek was ineligible to become the environment minister after a daily newspaper published posts from his Facebook page found to be openly racist, homophobic and sexist.
Mr. Turek apologised for some posts, but denied that he posted some others.
