A new far-right alliance in the European Parliament -- launched just a week ago by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- has enough parties to achieve group status. The Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV), Belgium's Vlaams Belang, and the Danish People's Party announced their intention to join the alliance over the weekend. Their declaration means seven countries are now represented in the alliance, called Patriots For Europe, an important condition to form a parliamentary group in the EU legislature. The group's manifesto has the usual far-right focus on retaining national sovereignty vis-a-vis the European Union, fighting illegal migration, and pushing back EU measures to reduce climate change. Orban said the parties would meet on July 8 in Brussels.
Orban's Far-Right Alliance Reaches European Parliament Group Status
A far-right alliance -- called Patriots For Europe and launched by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- has achieved group status in the European Parliament.