“We are his allies:” Former Czech PM Names Patriots as Trump’s Main Partners in Europe
In Brussels, the Patriots for Europe group is the one most aligned with the new US administration, even sharing Trump’s pro-peace vision for Ukraine.
In Brussels, the Patriots for Europe group is the one most aligned with the new US administration, even sharing Trump’s pro-peace vision for Ukraine.
The opposition slammed the new measures as a collective punishment of all Russians for Putin’s crimes.
PM Fiala’s remaining four-party coalition now only has a narrow parliamentary majority and is unlikely to stop the Patriots’ resurgent ANO from taking back control next year.
The results are described as a “wake-up call” for Petr Fiala’s center-right government before next year’s parliamentary elections.
Local issues may determine the outcome of these elections, but EU-critical parties are looking ahead to the national vote next year.
Austria suspends election campaign, while Czechia will still hold elections this weekend.
Slovakian politicians promised an “uncompromising response” to the threats
“Today, a new faction will be created that will change European politics. It will very quickly become the largest faction of the European Right.”
Prime Minister Petr Fiala admitted that the results reflected the mood of the society.
Our editor-in-chief recently sat down with Václav Klaus to discuss the state of Europe today, whether EU institutions can (or should) be reformed, and why it’s harder today to share heterodox views than it was during communism.