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*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.
*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.
*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="LaneCzech2017"/><ref name="Czech2017results"/>
*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="LaneCzech2017"/><ref name="Czech2017results"/>
In Italy's 2018 general election, populist and Euroskeptic parties received over 50% of the vote, and the [[Five Star Movement]] and [[Lega Nord]] formed Western Europe's first fully populist and anti-establishment government.<ref>Multiple references:
*Montgomery, Jack (June 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/01/brussels-defeated-populist-coalition-takes-office-in-italy-eurosceptic-savona-returns-as-eu-affairs-minister/ BRUSSELS BEATEN: Populist Coalition Takes Office in Italy, Eurosceptic Savona Returns as EU Affairs Minister]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
*D'Emilio, Frances (June 1, 2018). [https://apnews.com/15605caac2ac4963bc4d36d388067b14/Italian-populists-sworn-into-power-as-euroskeptics-cheer Populists take power in Italy, with euro-skeptic agenda]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
*Jones, Gavin; Di Giorgio, Massimiliano (June 1, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/italys-conte-sworn-in-as-pm-of-anti-establishment-government-idUSKCN1IX49T Italy's Conte sworn in as PM of anti-establishment government]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180601/italy-prepares-to-swear-in-first-fully-populist-government Italy swears in first fully populist government]. ''The Local''. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
For a profile of the government's cabinet:
*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180601/italy-new-cabinet-in-full Here is Italy's new cabinet in full]. ''The Local''. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref>
==Euroskeptic political parties==
==Euroskeptic political parties==