European Parliament

Response Brussels: Irini Zarkadoula

Marine Le Pen chanced on the political mound erected towards her in France, however on the European stage she joined forces with Viktor Orban implementing the Hungarian Prime Minister’s plan for a “patriotic” Europe.

The political group that Orbán longed for has develop into a actuality and “Patriots for Europe” as it’s known as consists of 84 MEPs from 12 EU member states, way over the 23 individuals and seven international locations required to represent a bunch within the European Parliament.

They occupy the third place “within the pie” of the EC

With these percentages, they occupy the third place “within the pie” of the EP after the European Individuals’s Social gathering (188) and the Socialists (136). The. Georgia Meloni’s ECR is in fourth place (78) only a breath away from Macron’s Renew (Liberals) which has 76 seats. In accordance with the newest knowledge, the far-right ID doesn’t exist as a political group as a result of it doesn’t meet the 2 situations (23 MEPs from 7 international locations). Nevertheless, these are nonetheless momentary outcomes.

Whereas Orban continues his “peace mission” by angering Brussels, “the ten days of the Euro-devil” is predicted, as a neighborhood supply identified, with the consultations and preparation till the primary plenary session and the listening to of Ursula von der Leyen dominating the Belgian capital.

“Patriots for Europe” was joined by Voice of Cause and Aphrodite Latinopoulou. By posting a video on the X platform, he speaks of a “political earthquake within the EU”. “Representatives of patriotic events throughout Europe, united with a single goal: to place a cease to unlawful immigration and the Islamization of the EU and at last to the immunity of the woke agenda and the skilled rightists. Because the Voice of Cause, we weren’t allowed to be absent from this name,” she provides, stating, as she factors out, “the curiosity of our nation.” “If any habits is noticed that offends Greece, know that everybody will discover us towards them” emphasizes Mrs. Latinopoulou.

PATRIOTS FOR EUROPE 🔥🇬🇷🔥 pic.twitter.com/BPObUpURQy

— Latinopoulou (@latinopoulou) July 8, 2024

Within the position of regulator

A European supply identified that from the third place, the Patriots and Orban “will search to play a job of regulator”. Nevertheless, within the press convention they gave to the press in Brussels, the Patriots appeared to have a distinction of opinion.

When requested about Viktor Orban’s journey to Moscow and his assembly with Vladimir Putin, the representatives of the political group checked out one another, having problem deciding who to reply. Lastly, the consultant of the Dutch PVV took the ground saying that Viktor Orban noticed not solely Putin, but in addition Zelensky in Ukraine including that each struggle ends in peace, but in addition expressing assist for Kiev one thing with which not all agree members of the political group.

In a literal finger-wagging at journalists, the spokesman for the far-right Spanish VOX stated tens of millions of Europeans could be excluded in response to a query about whether or not it was determined to not give any EP vice-presidencies to the Patriots. “It’s a query that you simply (together with the journalists) should reply” he emphasised, persevering with to level the finger.

Within the coming days, each potential actions between the political teams and contacts of Ursula von der Leyen with them are anticipated. The vote for her second time period will happen at 15.00 Greek time on July 18 in Strasbourg based mostly on the prevailing programming.