The successes of right-wing radical parties in the Netherlands and the Czech Republic in the parliamentary elections of 2025

The article analyzes the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 3–4, 2025 in the Czech Republic and on October 29, 2025 in the Netherlands, which showed a significant strengthening of positions of the member parties of the Eurosceptic European party “Patriots for Europe”: ANO 2011 led by former Czech Prime Minister A.Babiš, which won the election in the Czech Republic, and the Party for Freedom led by a member of the lower house of the Dutch Parliament G.Wilders, , which demonstrated a strong result and confirmed its electoral potential (second place). Both of these parties previously made a significant contribution to the success of this faction in the 2024 European Parliament elections, forming the third largest group in the European Parliament. The research confirms the trend of strengthening the influence of right-radical forces: the results suggest that ANO will lead the ruling coalition in the Czech Republic, while the Party for Freedom will become the leading opposition force in the Parliament of the Netherlands. In any case, these parties will exert a significant impact on the domestic and foreign policies of these states. A key aspect for Russian researchers is the position of the leaders of these parties, who advocate for the earliest resolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict through peaceful diplomatic means. In the context of the confrontation between Russia and the West, the results of these elections are of great importance, as the positions of ANO and the Party for Freedom regarding the Russian Federation and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict differ from the European mainstream and create prerequisites for revising the sanctions regime and restoring dialogue.