A commentary on the outcome of the recent elections in Czechia. Babiš’ party, while coming first in the elections doesn’t have enough seats to form a government. His possibility is to align and enter a coalition with extreme right parties which are profoundly racist. In addition, they are pro-Russian and anti-EU, which the majority of the Czech electorate is not.

• Tomáš Ščuka on Czech ultra-right politician’s racism: Working with Romani people does not mean you are not responsible for your shameful remarks about burn victim Natálka. In: Romea. 11.10.2025. https://romea.cz/en/opinion/tomas-scuka-on-czech-ultra-right-politicians-racism-working-with-romani-people-does-not-mean-you-are-not-responsible-for-your-shameful-remarks-about-burn-victim-natalka#google_vignette