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Orbán-AfD-Like Bloc Rises in Czech Elections Showdown
29 September 2025
Last week’s Copenhagen EU summit exposed deep rifts over the Drone Wall initiative. Backed by frontline states, the €1 billion anti-drone technology plan to counter Russian air attacks highlighted a stark East-West divide among EU leaders.
Russia’s drone assault on Ukraine’s energy grid, killing six, and sabotage, such as explosives hidden in Polish cemeteries, underscore Moscow’s destabilisation campaign. In Czechia, Andrej Babiš’s ANO election victory fuels fears of waning Ukraine support, as he pushes to transfer Prague’s ammunition initiative to NATO.
Poland’s NATO-backed pipeline deal and Slovakia’s missile upgrades reflect a focus on economic security, but Tusk’s public clash with Orbán over Ukraine aid reveals EU disunity. This week, attention turns to the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on Friday, with political chatter intensifying around potential nominees.
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