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[[French National Front]] candidate [[Marine Le Pen]] received second place in the first round of the 2017 French election on April 23 with over 21% of the vote, meaning she advanced to the second round to face liberal [[Globalism|globalist]] candidate [[Emmanuel Macron]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/23/french-presidential-election-le-pen-macron-projected-as-winners-in-first-round.html French presidential election: Le Pen, Macron win first round to advance to runoff]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/apr/23/french-presidential-election-results-2017-latest French election first round results 2017 – Macron and Le Pen go through]. ''The Guardian''. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berton, Elena (April 23, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/23/emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-in-runoff-for-french/ French voters reject establishment, send Macron and Le Pen to presidential runoff]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> Le Pen]lost the election with just under 34% of the vote, the election was a victory for her in a sense as it showed that she, her party, and their ideas had entered and were influencing the French mainstream.<ref>Mohdin, Aamna (May 8, 2017). [https://qz.com/975521/marine-le-pen-lost-the-vote-but-she-won-something-better/ Marine Le Pen lost the vote but she won something better]. ''Quartz''. Retrieved May 8, 2017.</ref> Soon after the election, it was revealed that even if Le Pen had won, the [[liberal elite]] in France would have taken steps to keep her from actually welding power.<ref>Dettmer, Jamie (May 19, 2017). [http://www.voanews.com/a/french-officials-secret-plan-marine-le-pen-win-media-says/3861923.html Media: French Officials Had Secret Plan in Event of Le Pen Win]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>

[[French National Front]] candidate [[Marine Le Pen]] received second place in the first round of the 2017 French election on April 23 with over 21% of the vote, meaning she advanced to the second round to face liberal [[Globalism|globalist]] candidate [[Emmanuel Macron]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/23/french-presidential-election-le-pen-macron-projected-as-winners-in-first-round.html French presidential election: Le Pen, Macron win first round to advance to runoff]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/apr/23/french-presidential-election-results-2017-latest French election first round results 2017 – Macron and Le Pen go through]. ''The Guardian''. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berton, Elena (April 23, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/23/emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-in-runoff-for-french/ French voters reject establishment, send Macron and Le Pen to presidential runoff]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> Le Pen]lost the election with just under 34% of the vote, the election was a victory for her in a sense as it showed that she, her party, and their ideas had entered and were influencing the French mainstream.<ref>Mohdin, Aamna (May 8, 2017). [https://qz.com/975521/marine-le-pen-lost-the-vote-but-she-won-something-better/ Marine Le Pen lost the vote but she won something better]. ''Quartz''. Retrieved May 8, 2017.</ref> Soon after the election, it was revealed that even if Le Pen had won, the [[liberal elite]] in France would have taken steps to keep her from actually welding power.<ref>Dettmer, Jamie (May 19, 2017). [http://www.voanews.com/a/french-officials-secret-plan-marine-le-pen-win-media-says/3861923.html Media: French Officials Had Secret Plan in Event of Le Pen Win]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>

The 2017 Czech parliamentary election resulted in major gains for Euroskeptic and anti-establishment parties and major losses for the Left.<ref name="LaneCzech2017">Lane, Oliver JJ (October 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/10/21/eurosceptic-czech-trump-ahead-early-count-national-election-anti-migration-freedom-party-second/ Surge For Right-Wing Eurosceptic ‘Czech Trump’ at Worst Election in Czech History for Left Party]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> At first place was the populist ANO, led by Andrej Babis,<ref>Gosling, Tim (October 21, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/21/populist-billionaire-sweeps-victory-czech-election/ Populist billionaire sweeps to victory in Czech election]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://p.dw.com/p/2mI4b Czech Trump and insurgent parties benefit from 'voting hurricane' in Czech Republic election]. ''Deutsche Welle''. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Mortkowitz, Siegfried (October 21, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/czech-voters-hand-euroskeptic-babis-big-victory/ Czech voters hand Euroskeptic Babiš big victory]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> who has been compared to U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] and has criticized the European Union and immigration.<ref>Witte, Griff (October 17, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-center-of-europe-politics-takes-a-trumpian-turn-with-rise-of-anti-immigrant-billionaire/2017/10/16/f2697bd8-a854-11e7-9a98-07140d2eed02_story.html In center of Europe, politics takes a Trumpian turn with rise of anti-immigrant billionaire]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Lyman, Rick (October 17, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/europe/czech-republic-andrej-babis.html In Czech Election, a New Threat to European Unity]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Lopatka, Jan (October 13, 2017). [https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-czech-election-eu/czech-election-favourite-babis-hard-on-brussels-light-on-ideology-idUKKBN1CI1MP Czech election favourite Babis hard on Brussels, light on ideology]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> The Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, a new and solidly right-wing and Euroskeptic party, reached a close 4th place, exceeding expectations.<ref>Muller, Robert; Lopatka, Jan (October 21, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-election-farright/far-right-scores-surprise-success-in-czech-election-idUSKBN1CQ0T3 Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> The three Euroskeptic and right-wing parties that won seats, the ANO, ODS, and SPD, won a combined 51.6% of the popular vote,<ref name="Czech2017results">[https://www.volby.cz/pls/ps2017/ps2?xjazyk=CZ Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 20.10. – 21.10.2017]. ''Volby.cz''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> while the Social Democratic Party won its worst-ever result, at 7.27%, and the Communist Party also saw massive losses, winning only 7.76%.<ref name="Czech2017results"/><ref name="LaneCzech2017"/>

The 2017 Czech parliamentary election resulted in major gains for Euroskeptic and anti-establishment parties and major losses for the Left.<ref name="LaneCzech2017">Lane, Oliver JJ (October 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/10/21/eurosceptic-czech-trump-ahead-early-count-national-election-anti-migration-freedom-party-second/ Surge For Right-Wing Eurosceptic ‘Czech Trump’ at Worst Election in Czech History for Left Party]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> At first place was the populist ANO, led by Andrej Babis,<ref>Laca, Peter; Bauerova, Ladka Mortkowitz (October 22, 2017). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-23/czechs-add-to-eu-s-headache-by-electing-euroskeptic-billionaire Czechs Add to EU’s Headache by Electing Euroskeptic Billionaire]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved October 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Gosling, Tim (October 21, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/10/21/populist-billionaire-sweeps-victory-czech-election/ Populist billionaire sweeps to victory in Czech election]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://p.dw.com/p/2mI4b Czech Trump and insurgent parties benefit from 'voting hurricane' in Czech Republic election]. ''Deutsche Welle''. October 21, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Mortkowitz, Siegfried (October 21, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/czech-voters-hand-euroskeptic-babis-big-victory/ Czech voters hand Euroskeptic Babiš big victory]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> who has been compared to U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] and has criticized the European Union and immigration.<ref>Witte, Griff (October 17, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/in-center-of-europe-politics-takes-a-trumpian-turn-with-rise-of-anti-immigrant-billionaire/2017/10/16/f2697bd8-a854-11e7-9a98-07140d2eed02_story.html In center of Europe, politics takes a Trumpian turn with rise of anti-immigrant billionaire]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Lyman, Rick (October 17, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/17/world/europe/czech-republic-andrej-babis.html In Czech Election, a New Threat to European Unity]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref><ref>Lopatka, Jan (October 13, 2017). [https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-czech-election-eu/czech-election-favourite-babis-hard-on-brussels-light-on-ideology-idUKKBN1CI1MP Czech election favourite Babis hard on Brussels, light on ideology]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> The Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party, a new and solidly right-wing and Euroskeptic party, reached a close 4th place, exceeding expectations.<ref>Muller, Robert; Lopatka, Jan (October 21, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-czech-election-farright/far-right-scores-surprise-success-in-czech-election-idUSKBN1CQ0T3 Far-right scores surprise success in Czech election]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> The three Euroskeptic and right-wing parties that won seats, the ANO, ODS, and SPD, won a combined 51.6% of the popular vote,<ref name="Czech2017results">[https://www.volby.cz/pls/ps2017/ps2?xjazyk=CZ Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky konané ve dnech 20.10. – 21.10.2017]. ''Volby.cz''. Retrieved October 21, 2017.</ref> while the Social Democratic Party won its worst-ever result, at 7.27%, and the Communist Party also saw massive losses, winning only 7.76%.<ref name="Czech2017results"/><ref name="LaneCzech2017"/>

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==Euroskeptic political parties==