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Agrofert, the Czech holding company owned by likely future prime minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), has purchased the Dutch firm OCI Ammonia Holding B.V. for 290 million euros, the company announced on its website. OCI Ammonia Holding owns an ammonia import and storage terminal in Rotterdam, as well as a distribution platform supplying ammonia to customers across Europe.

According to Agrofert, the deal is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026,. The acquisition is set to strengthen Agrofert’s position as one of Europe’s major producers of nitrogen fertilizers.

ANO leader Andrej Babiš has received ministerial nominations from both SPD and the Motorists. The coalition partners are set to formally confirm their selections on Tuesday, after which Babiš will present the list of nominees to President Petr Pavel later this week.

The most contentious nomination is that of Filip Turek, the Motorists’ potential pick for foreign minister, who has come under fire for reportedly posting numerous xenophobic and racist comments on social media.

The three parties have already agreed on the distribution of cabinet posts: ANO will hold nine ministries plus the premiership, the Motorists four ministries, and SPD three. SPD has previously stated it will appoint non-partisan experts to its portfolios.

President Pavel has said he wants to meet with each nominee in person. He also expects Babiš, before being appointed prime minister, to publicly explain how he plans to address the conflict of interest posed by his ownership of Agrofert.

A Prague appeals court has ruled that former Communist Party chairman Vojtěch Filip must issue a formal apology to the civic group Milion chvilek for falsely linking it to a cyberattack on the Benešov hospital six years ago. The verdict, finalized after intervention by the Constitutional Court, confirms that even organizations are entitled to protection of their reputation under updated case law.

Filip must send a written apology within one month of the ruling taking effect. He will also be required to cover the group’s legal costs, with the exact amount to be specified in the court’s written decision.

Czech President Petr Pavel and Polish President Karol Nawrocki presented a united front on the war in Ukraine at their press briefing in Prague on Monday, declaring that both nations view the defense of Ukraine as a matter of their own security. The two leaders said their countries share an identical assessment of Russia as the most serious threat to Europe’s stability.

Pavel noted that ongoing talks in Geneva between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations, with European participation, are taking on a more constructive tone. Any final plan, he said, must respect international norms; otherwise it risks undermining the security architecture Europe relies on.

The two heads of state also discussed bilateral cooperation, regional issues and cooperation within the EU and NATO.

According to earlier reports, during his one-day visit to Czechia,  President Nawrocki will also meet ANO leader and likely next prime minister Andrej Babiš and deliver a lecture at Charles University, where he will speak on issues relating to Central Europe.