Czech populist leader Andrej Babiš is poised to return to power after his ANO party dominated Czechia’s elections on 3 and 4 October. The results make clear that the next government will be formed around Andrej Babiš, a Czech billionaire and owner of agro-chemical giant Agrofert. Babiš’s comeback places a leader aligned with Patriots for Europe at the helm, signalling a markedly eurosceptic stance. In his victory remarks, Babiš struck a confident tone about the country’s place in Europe. “At the first cabinet meeting we will reject the migration pact, and we will reject ETS2,” he said, signalling early confrontations over EU files while keeping the country’s EU and NATO memberships non-negotiable.