TN.cz | What do the results of the European elections indicate about the mood in Czech society?

How do the results of the European Parliament elections reflect the mood in society? Have predictions about the new composition of MEPs being predominantly right-wing been fulfilled? And what skills are essential for the success as a Member of the European Parliament? Viktor Daněk, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute, comments in an interview for TN.cz.

ANO party won the elections on the promise to ban the Green Deal, strongly oppose migration, and resist the federalization of Europe. However, in the previous electoral term, they were part of the Renew Europe party, which supports the Green Deal, migration, and European federalization. Therefore, it would not surprise me if there were efforts on their part to find a place where they feel more comfortable. On the other hand, due to their victory, ANO party s now a very sought-after partner. They have plenty of votes, and I believe pragmatism will again prevail here.

You can listen to the full interview here.

Viktor Daněk
Deputy Director

Before entering the NGO sphere, Viktor Daněk worked for almost ten years as a journalist. During his time with the public service Czech radio, he focused mainly on covering EU affairs. He spent almost five years as a permanent correspondent in Brussels, where he cooperated with other media outlets. Before his career in journalism, he gained experience in the area of marketing and communication in the Česká spořitelna banking group and at the Czech Technical University in Prague. He holds university degrees in Media Studies and International Relations. Viktor Daněk joined the EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in October 2023. He continues to be active in the media as a freelancer. His main areas of interest are institutional questions of European integration, globalisation and the EU’s climate and migration policy.