ČT24 | Political shift after the European Parliament elections and its impact on the future of the EU

June 10, 2024

After the European Parliament elections, the strongest faction remains the European People's Party, a grouping that includes TOP09, KDU-ČSL and the Mayors and Independents. The Socialists and Democrats are second and Renew Europe, which includes the winning ANO party, is third. How significantly did the elections affect the European Parliament? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for ČT24.

The parliament did indeed shift towards the right, but not as much as was expected. Extreme right-wing parties have significantly strengthened in some countries, such as France, Germany, and Austria; however, overall, this strengthening is not as substantial as anticipated. Therefore, I believe that there won't be too many changes in the current direction of European integration.

You can listen to the entire interview here starting from the 12th minute.

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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.

ČT24 | Political shift after the European Parliament elections and its impact on the future of the EU

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