Le Pen Joins Forces With Orbán in ‘Patriots for Europe’ EP Group
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.
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.
Abascal’s party will be the fifth nation represented in the new populist faction.
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.
The Poles will remain in the group, despite differences over Fidesz’ exclusion.
“Another four or five days and many people will be surprised,” the Hungarian PM said, promising to make his new right-wing alliance the largest conservative force in Brussels “very soon.”
Inside sources indicate this may have been the plan all along: to create the third largest bloc in the European Parliament.
“Today, a new faction will be created that will change European politics. It will very quickly become the largest faction of the European Right.”