Bangladesh, June 1 -- European Union policies on climate, defense, and economic management are increasingly drawing criticism from leaders across the continent, and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has become one of the latest voices to sound the alarm. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Babis argued that the EU is heading down a dangerous path comparable to the decline of the Roman Empire, warning that Brussels is weakening Europe through policies that undermine economic competitiveness and strategic independence.

The remarks come at a time when Europe faces a combination of economic uncertainty, rising security concerns, and growing political divisions over the future direction of the bloc. For Babis, these challenges ar...