Blesk | What is happening to the EU? The rise of nationalists and Babiš's party

The political helm of Europe is taking a new direction. And according to political analysts, not a favourable one. The results of the elections in France showed this, with the far right winning 37 seats and the left-wing coalition 32. What is more, since the weekend it has been known that a new faction is to be created in the European Parliament - one that is more focused on national interests. One of the three founders is the head of the ANO movement, Andrej Babiš. Žiga Faktor, head of the Brussels office of EUROPEUM Institute, comments for Blesk.cz.

"We can see that the big European countries, whether it was the political situation in Italy, France, we can talk about Germany, how strong the AfD is going to be in the last few years, that it actually legitimises the themes of the far-right parties."

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Žiga Faktor
Deputy Director & Head of Brussels Office

Expertise: European integration of Western Balkans, EU enlargement, Slovenian Politics and EU-Turkey relations