Something is happening in the Czech Republic - and it will be concerning for EU leaders.
With the EU elections coming up, there has been no shortage of attention on the growth of Eurosceptic parties.
And the Czech Republic is no exception.
The political discourse in the EU country has been dominated by a Eurosceptic agenda promoted by Andrej Babis's ANO party.
The political discourse in the EU country has been dominated by a Eurosceptic agenda promoted by Andrej Babis's ANO party
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The party, which is the main opposition force in the country, has brought the fight to the EU on its migration pact, as well as the Green deal.
But concerningly for Ursula Von der Leyen, the polls have swung in ANO's favour.
The party is now expected to win the EU elections in the Czech Republic, with the party securing up to seven seats in the European Parliament - with a support base reaching 25 per cent.
The SPOLU coalition, which is made of three centre-right parties, is expected to come in second place, securing 5 seats and around 20 per cent of the vote.
Meanwhile, a far-right coalition made up of the Freedom and Direct Democracy party (ID) and Trikolora - both known for their anti-immigration stances - could secure as many as three seats.
Stačilo! - a far left-wing coalition Stačilo! - could achieve one seat with 7 per cent support.
While a boost in the number of MEPs from Eurosceptic is unlikely to shift the Czech Republic's overall position towards the EU, as that is decided at a national level, a large number of Eurosceptic MEPs would certainly cause problems for Von der Leyen.
A boost in numbers may not allow them to actively impact the nation's overall stance but it would allow them to be disruptors, voting down legislation in the European Parliament.
The European Parliament will go to the polls in June, and it will be symbolically unnerving for Ursula Von der Leyen if the growth in Eurosceptic parties that is expected comes true.
