A senior official said on Friday that Czech populist party ANO is nearing an agreement with far-right and right-wing allies to form a new government following its election win this month.

A government agenda is another step in the coalition talks as ANO, led by billionaire former Prime Minister Andrej Babis , seeks to return to power in the coming weeks.

The change in power is set to shift policy from higher fiscal spending and reduced aid for Ukraine’s defence against a Russian invasion to stronger opposition to European Union migration and climate policies.

ANO has been in talks with the right-wing, eurosceptic Motorists and the far-right, anti-EU and anti-NATO SPD parties, which combined would hold 108 out of the 200 seats in parliament’s lower house.

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