In a significant political development, Czech President Petr Pavel has formally requested former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš to establish a new government following his party’s triumph in the recent parliamentary elections. Babiš, a populist billionaire and leader of the ANO (YES) party, staged a remarkable comeback in the October 3-4 ballot, securing 34.51% of the vote and outperforming the pro-Western conservative coalition led by outgoing Prime Minister Petr Fiala.