Babiš’s Czechia? An Anatomy of Czech Politics

The latest debate in the Circus Europe series focuses on the state of Czech democracy and political culture following the recent elections to the Chamber of Deputies. Is an “Andrej Babiš’s Czechia” emerging? Are the principles of liberal democracy on the line? Will public service media survive? How will Czech foreign policy change? Where is the Czech Republic headed in the context of the complex crisis in the West and in the face of global threats? The Circus Europe debate series is organised by Collegium Europaeum in cooperation with the Václav Havel Library and is focused on current issues facing the West, Europe and Czechia in the broader context. Guests: political scientist Anna Shavit, journalist Alexandr Mitrofanov and reporter Marek Wollner. The discussion will be moderated by historian and philosopher Petr Hlaváček, editor-in-chief of the media outlet FORUM 24.