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For the first time in a long while, the European People’s Party supported a key vote with the help of the Patriots, once again disrupting the traditional cordon sanitaire toward populists and the far right. Yet according to expert Viktor Daněk, the isolation is not over — socialists and liberals want to continue cooperating with the EPP, though they describe their relationship as a “toxic marriage.” The commentary for ČT24 was provided by Viktor Daněk, Deputy Executive Director and Head of the Prague Office of the EUROPEUM Institute.
27. November 2025
The fact is that the cordon sanitaire, although already quite porous, still exists.
We’ll see whether that changes halfway through the term, when committee leadership positions are elected again.
So far, we’ve seen only one case where they gained access to significant legislation — the 2040 environmental targets. And interestingly, the Patriots failed to assemble a voting majority there.
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