US EditionRussia Seeks to Lure Czechs Away From Global West, Pivot Czech Republic Towards Russia & Global East
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In the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš is in the lead in polls. His possible victory could alienate the country from the EU.
Russia seeks to lure Czechs away from Global West, pivot Czech Republic towards Russia & Global East
As Czechs head to the polls for high-stakes parliamentary elections, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Pavlína Janebová, Research Director at the Association for International Affairs (AMO). Ms. Janebová probes the fraught juncture at which the Czech Republic finds itself: the possible return to power of far-right populist and former prime minister Andrej Babiš, in a climate suffused with Russian‑tilted narratives and disinformation. The current go…
On Friday and Saturday, the Czech Republic elects a new House of Representatives – and could approach Russia, according to polls.
When the Czechs vote for two days, they also vote on the country's geopolitical future. Is the German neighbour approaching the Kremlin? The surveys indicate this.
After Hungary and Slovakia, a right-wing populist could also win the elections in the Czech Republic, creating a bloc of EU-critical states that could weaken support for Ukraine.
Populist Former PM Rides Wave of Discontent as Czechs Vote in Key Election
Gathered under the rallying cry to “prevent the rule of extremists”, thousands of people converged Sunday afternoon on Prague’s Old Town Square in support of the country’s pro-Western democratic orientation. “We want to show that there is also a positive patriotism that is on the side of the West, freedom and democracy,” said the organisers of Million Moments for Democracy (“Milion chvilek pro demokracii”), a grassroots movement. “Nothing has be…
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