The Hungarian Prime Minister defends the union of far-right groups in the European Parliament – News

Viktor Orbán was referring to the Conservative and Reformist (ECR) and Identity and Democracy (ID) groups, which make up the European Parliament.

“If the European Council of Reformists and the Democratic Party eventually come together and are joined by Fidesz – to which Orban belongs – we could form the second largest faction in the European Parliament,” Orban said, behind only the European People’s Party. Interview with Index Gate.

For Orbán, the key will be for the parties leading the two groups, the Brothers of Italy, led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and the National Union (in French), led by Marine Le Pen, to reach an agreement. It is an agreement to complete the shift to the right, which was evident, in his opinion, in the European elections that took place on Sunday.

Fidesz is currently among the unaffiliated parties, having left the European People’s Party. In the last election, Orbán’s party received nearly 45% of the vote, which would allow it to have ten MEPs in the new European legislature.

However, the general distribution of seats gives room for populists, social democrats and liberals to start this new period without fear of a possible siege by the far right, ensuring “in advance” that the current President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be re-elected.