populism in the EU

Stanislav Byshok says Zeman sensed well Czechs' propensity for rightist populism, which was manifested in the last autumn general election, in which the "Czech Trump," billionaire businessman Andrej Babis, scored a triumph. Zeman supported Babis then, while Babis helped him be re-elected now. Read more about Foreign media highlight President Zeman's re-election (Prague Daily Monitor)