ECR Required Romanian Party To Declare Support for Ukraine Before Joining
ECR co-president Nicola Procaccini: AUR party has ‘changed’; no longer too extreme to join the group.
ECR co-president Nicola Procaccini: AUR party has ‘changed’; no longer too extreme to join the group.
The party had been frequently criticized for its extreme views in the past, yet now is part of Giorgia Meloni’s “constructive center-right force” in Brussels.
“AUR has no interest in promoting the common good,” says MEP representing Romania’s ethnic Hungarian community in Brussels during a time of growing tensions back home.
Prosecutor accuses AUR of fabricating “thousands of lists of supporters” to launch the EU campaign of an AUR-linked independent candidate.
Controversies surrounding AUR may make post-election right-wing groupings in Brussels more difficult.
As the Romanian nationalist party looks for a home in Brussels’ conservative bloc after the 2024 EP elections, there are things prospective partners should consider, as not all that glitters is ‘gold.’
“Violence cannot be tolerated”: The former Romanian PM pressed charges after being assaulted by supporters of the opposition AUR during a protest in Bucharest, while a Hungarian minority party MP who was threatened called it “unacceptable.”
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