Czech Republic President Swears in New Coalition Government

Czech Republic President Swears in New Coalition Government
Czech Republic's outgoing Prime Minister Andrej Babis (L) shake hands with newly appointed Prime Minister Petr Fiala at the government headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, on Dec. 17, 2021. Petr David Josek/AP Photo
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PRAGUE—A new coalition government took office in the Czech Republic on Friday, with the coronavirus pandemic and soaring inflation presenting immediate policy challenges.

President Milos Zeman swore in the Cabinet at the presidential chateaux in Lany, west of Prague, ending the government of his ally, populist billionaire Andrej Babis, as prime minister.