“My mandate within the European Fee is coming to an finish and I plan to take a break from energetic politics. I need to proceed to be helpful, to make use of my expertise within the tutorial sphere for her. I’m wanting ahead to a brand new journey and tutorial freedom. That is why I made a decision to interrupt up amicably with the ANO motion,” introduced Věra Jourová on the X community on Friday, who additionally thanked the motion for the prospect to signify the Czech Republic on the earth.
My mandate within the European Fee is coming to an finish and I plan to take a break from energetic politics.
🇨🇿 I need to proceed to be helpful, to make use of my expertise within the tutorial sphere for her. I’m wanting ahead to a brand new journey and tutorial freedom.
That is why I made a decision to interrupt up amicably with #movementYES.
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— Věra Jourová (@VeraJourova) June 28, 2024
Jourová was firstly of the ANO motion, in 2014 she was the Minister for Regional Growth within the authorities of Bohuslav Sobotka, then she went to Brussels to the European Fee, the place she held the posts of European Commissioner for Justice, Shopper Safety and Gender Equality, then turned Vice-President of the Fee for Values and transparency. Nevertheless, her period will finish in October after greater than ten years, and Jourová wish to switch to the School of Legislation of Charles College as a instructor.
ANO chairman Andrej Babiš wished her good luck in her future life on Friday. “She has determined to finish her membership of the YES motion as a result of it doesn’t match together with her plans for a future in non-partisan academia. I respect her choice and want her good luck and success in her subsequent stage of life,” mentioned Babiš.
Though each Jourová and Babiš at the moment are speaking a couple of “pleasant breakup”, she repeatedly confronted harsh criticism from the top of the ANO motion, Andrej Babiš, attributable to their totally different views on varied subjects. Jourová herself has beforehand admitted that she has a distinction of opinion with the ANO motion and isn’t positive if they might get alongside effectively sooner or later.
As a part of his battle towards unpopular European laws, Babiš mentioned about Jourová in April, for instance, that Jourová had “fully gone mad” in Brussels. He attacked the European Commissioner in one in all his movies for supporting the European Pact on Freedom of the Media, which, in line with Babiš, threatens freedom of speech and introduces a “new totality”. Nevertheless, it was not the primary time that Babiš outlined himself negatively in the direction of Jourová.
Jourová additionally disagrees with the top of ANO Babiš, for instance, concerning Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who’re thought of in Europe to be politicians in favor of Russia and with whom the ANO chairman is buddies.
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