Far-right parties accross Europe have failed to set up a political group in the European Parliament, it’s been claimed.
Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party, said in a statement: “The Freedom Party wants to form a parliamentary group but not at any price.”
Wilders added the group’s intended cooperation with Polish right-wing party KNP – which has been accused of anti-Semitism and misogyny – was “a bridge too far” for him.
Contacted by euronews for a comment on the matter, a KNP spokesperson had not answered by the time of publication.
Despite him pledging to continue cooperating with his prospective allies, Wilders’ decision leaves Italy’s Lega Nord, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang, Austria’s FPÖ, and France’s Front National hanging, two countries short of the required representation from seven nations.
Read more: Le Pen, Wilders fail to put together far-right group in European parliament | euronews, world news
Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch Freedom Party, said in a statement: “The Freedom Party wants to form a parliamentary group but not at any price.”
Wilders added the group’s intended cooperation with Polish right-wing party KNP – which has been accused of anti-Semitism and misogyny – was “a bridge too far” for him.
Contacted by euronews for a comment on the matter, a KNP spokesperson had not answered by the time of publication.
Despite him pledging to continue cooperating with his prospective allies, Wilders’ decision leaves Italy’s Lega Nord, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang, Austria’s FPÖ, and France’s Front National hanging, two countries short of the required representation from seven nations.
Read more: Le Pen, Wilders fail to put together far-right group in European parliament | euronews, world news
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