The policy brief offers an overview of the programmatic positions of the parties that have a real chance of entering the Chamber of Deputies after the October 2025 elections, and analyzes their possible impacts on Czech foreign and European policy.
The starting point is the expected victory of the ANO movement led by Andrej Babiš. The authors distinguish two scenarios: a ANO government supported by populist-extremist entities (SPD, Motorists, Stačilo!) or a government supported by mainstream parties (Pirates, STAN, SPOLU). The brief examines where changes can be expected in the areas of defense, transatlantic relations, European integration, migration, and climate and energy policy. It also addresses the role of the President and other actors as brakes on more radical shifts and focuses on the prospects for Czech-German cooperation. The conclusions point out that the Czech Republic’s membership in the EU and NATO will remain stable, but there is a risk of reduced support for Ukraine and an increase in Euroscepticism.
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