ANO is also expected to withdraw from the pan-European Liberal Party affiliate known as ALDE.
“Renew and ALDE have different positions on the ANO movement,” Babiš said at a press conference.
ALDE said in a statement: “We regret that the ANO party has chosen to move further away from liberal values, but the ALDE party and its partners in the European Parliament are united in our mission to promote our liberal values and will continue to do so. “He said. Do so as a reflection of the trust our voters have invested in us.”
Babisi’s turn to populism and his fierce opposition to the European Green Deal and EU immigration policies have long put him at odds with many in his liberal family.
“We went to the polls to fight against illegal migration and to change the Green Deal, which is destroying Europe’s industry and agriculture and has a negative impact on its citizens,” Babiš said.
His decision to resign is likely to come as a relief to those on the socially progressive Renew side, including Macron’s lawmakers. A letter sent to party members this week by five pan-European Bolt lawmakers stated that one of the reasons they preferred joining the Greens over Renewal was because Babisi’s “populist” party was part of Renewal at the time. .
