New far-right group led by Germanyโs AfD founded in European Parliament
The alliance counts 25 MEPs among its ranks from eight countries.
ID group
Czech party says itโs ready to announce new far-right group in European Parliament
Czech Freedom and Direct Democracy says it will team up with the Alternative for Germany.
Le Penโs National Rally to take control of far-right Patriots in EU Parliament
The new group, which also includes Viktor Orbรกn’s MEPs, is set to become the third-biggest force in Parliament.
What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?
A liberal president constantly fighting a far-right prime minister would be a recipe for political catastrophe.
AfD will fail in bid to rejoin far-right ID group in EU Parliament, saysย Maximilian Krah
After his ejection from the Alternative for Germany delegation in the European Parliament, the MEP told POLITICO the party should seek to join another far-right group.
Franceโs far-right forces hold talks on teaming up to beat Macron
An alliance with Reconquest would strengthen Marine Le Pen’s National Rally ahead of a snap election.
The weirdest things that happened on election night
Wrong results, wrong ballots and snap elections.
German far-right lead candidate excluded from future AfD delegation
The newly-formed AfD EU delegation has decided not to include controversial leader Maximilian Krah, implicated in several scandals, in a bid to rejoin the far-right ID group that expelled it last month.
Far-right Alternative for Germany ejects Maximilian Krah
Newly elected AfD MEPs voted to exclude from their delegation top candidate Krah, who has been embroiled in multiple scandals.
First national estimates show far-right gains in Austria, Germany
EU Parliament puts out national estimates for Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.
Revealed: Russiaโs best friends in the EU Parliament
We examined 16 European Parliament resolutions critical of Russia โ and identified EU lawmakers who have consistently shown their true colors.
What a right-wing shift in the EU Parliament means for tech policy
A more right-wing European Parliament could mean fewer regulatory initiatives in the area of tech, a weakened push for market integration, but more support for defence tech, according to party manifestos and an interview with an expert.
How to watch the EU election like a Pro
4 days, 27 votes โ itโs a European election bonanza!
Swedish ruling parties divided over potential cooperation with ID group
Members of Sweden’s right-wing coalition are split over whether to cooperate with the far-right ID group after the European elections, as some have indicated serious interest in doing so, while Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson of the centre-right Moderat…
Far-right MEPs set to outnumber EPP in next Parliament
Fragmented extremist forces are seen as unlikely to unite into a single political bloc, however.
A Meloni-Le Pen super group? Not so fast
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is keeping her options open ahead of EU election.
Le Pen to Meloni: Letโs team up and form EU Parliamentโs No. 2 group
The far right is projected to perform well in next week’s EU election, but is politically fragmented.
How strong is the far right now that Alternative for Germany MEPs are out of ID?
Add together the projected totals for all the right-wing forces and it comes to a lot of MEPs.
What happens if you are too far-right for the far right?
Maximilian Krah was the only person making an effort, and now he’s no longer campaigning in the EU election.
EUโs far-right parties expel Germanyโs AfD from their group
ID group of populist parties cuts off Alternative fรผr Deutschland after its candidateโs comments that SS were โnot all criminalsโThe far-right German party Alternative fรผr Deutschland (AfD) has been expelled from its pan-European parliamentary group af…
Far-right ID group expels Alternative for Germany
The AfD has been hit by scandals, including potential connections to China and Russia.
Alternative for Germany MEPs make last-ditch effort to avoid being kicked out of far-right EU Parliament group
The ID groupโs executive committee is expected to formally eject the AfD delegation on Friday.
Europeโs far right cracks up. So what?
On the eve of the EU election, France’s National Rally party sees it as too risky to team up with Alternative for Germany.
German far-rightโs Maximilian Krah to stop campaigning in EU election
MEP’s decision comes hours after France’s National Rally said it wouldn’t sit with Alternative for Germany in the EU Parliament.
Franceโs National Rally wonโt sit with Alternative for Germany in EU Parliament
The French far-right party did not specify what this means for future in the ID group in the EU Parliament.
Far right cries censorship after exclusion from EU election debateย
European Broadcasting Union says Anders Vistisen cannot debate because the far right does not endorse the Spitzenkandidat system.
EU elections: Whatโs in for European farmers?
After an unprecedented wave of protests and demonstrations across the EU, and with June’s European Parliament elections approaching, EU politicians of all colours are seizing upon the agricultural sector’s discontent for electoral gains.ย
On holiday with Europeโs right-wingers
Hundreds of European conservatives gathered in Cyprus for a “cultural weekend” that mixed policy discussions, networking and time away from the bureaucratic machine.
Far-right and liberals continue tight race for third place: EU elections projection
A tight race for the EU Parliamentโs third place continues, as the liberal Renew Europe group has now recovered the lead over far-right ID and nationalist-conservative ECR group, both lurking right behind, according to Europe Electโs latest projection …
By the numbers: The MEPs lighting up TikTok
Europeโs fringe parties are beating centrists at reaching TikTok users, a data analysis by POLITICO shows.
Franceโs right-wing star joins forces with Italyโs Giorgia Meloni in EU Parliament
In a sign of EU Parliament’s rightward tilt, Marion Marรฉchal’s party has entered the Italian and Polish-led conservative group.
This time, the far-right threat is real
The next EU Parliament looks more pro-Russian and less green than the current one. Could a far-right EU really happen?
Far-right ID group invites Orbรกnโs Fidesz to join their ranks
With the European election rapidly approaching, the far-right Identity & Democracy (ID) group has opened their arms for Viktor Orbรกnโs Fidesz party to join the group, its Vice-President Gunnar Beck told Euractiv in an interview.