“This is unacceptable and goes against the very essence of European cooperation,” MEP Kinga Gál, First VP of the Patriots group commented.

Borrell plans ‘counter-meeting’ to divert foreign ministers from Budapest summit

Meloni considers backing Commission president’s reelection in exchange for key role for Italy

Member states send lower-level officials to first meeting; Commission delegates none.

Commission chief barters for reelection votes from liberals and greens, ignoring will of European voters

Conscription proposal sparks unease among ruling coalition members

Isolating the third largest group in Brussels would be “deeply anti-democratic,” Patriots’ MEP Enikő Győri said.

Hungarian PM’s presentation of council presidency agenda delayed until September

The French National Rally’s 30 MEPs “will fully play their role in a large group which will influence the power balance of Europe,” party president Jordan Bardella said.

“If you invited them, then accommodate them,” the Belarusian president said, denying any responsibility for facilitating the pressure on the EU’s eastern border.

With the Austrian and Estonian delegations departing, the right-wing Identity and Democracy is no longer big enough to be a European Parliamentary group in itself.

Europeans do not share the Ukrainians’ firm belief in their victory and would like to see Kyiv negotiate a ceasefire settlement with Moscow—in line with the Hungarian EU presidency’s goals.