EU Following Path of Roman Empire’s Decline – Czech PM
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Andrej Babis, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, has chosen a historic simile to launch his latest challenge to Brussels. In an interview with the Financial Times, the leader of the ANO movement compared the current situation of the European Union with the final stretch of the Roman Empire, noting that regulatory overload, economic sanctions and pressure to increase military spending are weakening the bloc from within. ‘The EU is probably on …
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis compared the European Union to the Roman Empire in its twilight, arguing that Brussels is weakening the bloc through its economic, climate and security policies.
Czech PM warns EU risks following Roman Empire’s path to decline
European Union policies on climate, defense, and economic management are increasingly drawing criticism from leaders across the continent, and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has become one of the latest voices to sound the alarm. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Babis argued that the EU is heading down a dangerous path comparable to the decline of the Roman Empire, warning that Brussels is weakening Europe through policies that…
EU following path of Roman Empire’s decline – Czech PM
The bloc is weakening itself through its economic and military policies, Andrej Babis told the Financial TimesPublished 31 May, 2026 11:42 | Updated 31 May, 2026 12:45Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis speaks to the press prior the European Council summit on March 19, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. © Getty Images / Pier Marco Tacca/Getty ImagesCzech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has compared the EU to the Roman Empire in its twilight years, arguing tha…
The European Union is destroying its own economy and is heading towards the abyss, just as the Roman Empire in its decadence, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis declared in an interview with the daily 'Financial Times'. He also indicated his country's inability to allocate 2% of the GDP in defense required in NATO.
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