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2 days ago

When populists win in Prague, that's nothing peculiarly east European'. It's the new normal of the western world | Timothy Garton Ash

Czechia is outwardly normal and tourist-friendly but politically shifting toward anti-liberal, nationalist and Eurosceptic trends aligned with rising rightwing populism in Europe.
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2 weeks ago
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Populist billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech parliamentary election

Andrej Babis won the Czech parliamentary election with 35% and is poised to shift Czech policy away from strong support for Ukraine toward alliances with Hungary and Slovakia.
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2 weeks ago
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Populist billionaire Andrej Babis wins Czech parliamentary election

Andrej Babis's ANO movement won the Czech parliamentary election with 35% and may shift the country away from supporting Ukraine.
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2 weeks ago

Former Czech PM Babis Makes Comeback With Election Win, Tough Coalition Talks Loom

Andrej Babis won the largest share of parliamentary votes but lacks a majority, forcing complex coalition negotiations potentially involving the far-right SPD.
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2 weeks ago

Czech Republic: 'Trumpist' ex-PM Babis set to win vote DW 10/04/2025

Andrej Babis's ANO leads Czech election with 35.5%, threatening continued military aid to Ukraine and a more confrontational stance within the EU.
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2 weeks ago

Czechs vote in elections that could usher in populist billionaire

Self-described Trumpist' Andrej Babis has campaigned on pledges of welfare and halting military aid to Ukraine. Czechs are casting their ballots in a two-day general election, in which the party of populist billionaire Andrej Babis is expected to garner the most votes but not secure a majority, raising concerns that Ukraine ally the Czech Republic may draw closer to pro-Russian European Union countries Hungary and Slovakia.
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2 weeks ago

Czech Republic: Who is Babis, the man who hopes to be PM? DW 10/03/2025

Andrej Babis has been dressing down for this election campaign trail, opting for jeans and sneakers instead of tailored suits and handmade shoes. He sometimes appears at these events wearing a wool sweater, sometimes in a black hoodie featuring his initials, AB, and sometimes in a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "Czechia, everything for you" or "Czechia against the green madness."
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2 weeks ago

East or west? Czechs split over where possible return of Trumpist' could lead

After four years in opposition, 71-year-old Andrej Babis, the Czech Republic's seventh richest man with a net worth estimated by Forbes at $3.9bn (2.9bn), is eyeing a triumphant comeback, his party 10 points clear in the polls, its prospective vote share topping 30%. I want to restore the management of the state to normal, Babis, a polarising leader whose previous premiership from 2017 to 2021 drew mass protests, said recently.
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