Andrej Babiš and the European Union – what to expect in 2018?
Andrej Babiš and the European Union – what to expect in 2018?

Author(s): Zuzana Stuchlíková
Subject(s): EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: EUROPEUM - Institut pro evropskou politiku
Keywords: Andrej Babiš;
Summary/Abstract: The Czech Republic is facing a decisive time. The two crucial elections, parliamentary and presidential, have taken place just a few months apart (October 2017 and January 2018) and both will have a major influence on the future direction of the country. The parliamentary elections brought a victory of Andrej Babiš and his ANO movement, yet his position in power is unstable – his minority government lost the first confidence vote in the parliament and even though he will most likely get a second try, his future depends on the outcome of the presidential elections, as well as an ongoing subsidy fraud investigation. § What will it mean for his position in the EU? Babiš’s position on the EU level will be weakened by his domestic issues and his sometimes Eurosceptic views. While he presents a different kind of leader than the other Central European troublemakers, his subtle attempts to consolidate power shouldn’t however go unnoticed in Europe.

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