Le Pen’s vision is shared by Orban, who says the momentum that would emerge from such a partnership “could be enough to reshape the European right or even replace the European People’s Party”.
Viktor Orbán was quick to respond positively to Marine Le Pen’s appeal to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to form a right-wing super-group in the next European Parliament.
In an interview with French weekly Le Point, the Hungarian prime minister said that “the future of the dominant camp in Europe, and of the right in general, is now in the hands of two women,” arguing that if the French far-right and the Italian prime minister worked together to ” a single group or a coalition, will be a force for Europe.”
Meloni’s party, Brothers of Italy, is currently part of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the EU parliament, while Le Pen’s National Rally is part of the Identity and Democracy (ID) group.
With the extreme right expected to shoot up its percentages in the June 6-9 elections, Le Pen floated the idea of a single far-right group, which she said could become the second force in Parliament behind the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) and will give Europe a push to the right.
Le Pen’s vision is shared by Orban, who says that the momentum that would emerge from such a partnership “could be enough to reshape the European right or even replace the European People’s Party”.
Orban’s own party, Fidesz, left the EPP in 2021 and is in talks to join the ECR. The Hungarian leader said, however, that Fidesz would demand that the ECR clarify its stance on future relations with Le Pen’s National Alert, which is favored by Hungarians, and the EPP, which Orbán has criticized as being under German influence.
“Besides the number of seats a particular party wins, the most important thing, in my opinion, will be the number of MEPs who are ready to go further on the issue of the war in Ukraine and the number who will be in favor of ending it of,” said Orban, who has opposed European sanctions against Russia and aid packages for Ukraine in order to defend against a large-scale invasion of Vladimir Putin.
Orban also reiterated Hungary’s opposition to Mark Rutte’s bid to become NATO secretary-general, pointing to earlier statements by the Dutch prime minister, who had argued that Hungary “no longer has a place in the EU” while mocking the “chatter » of French President Emmanuel Macron.
“Macron has an understanding of the historical dimensions of things that few European leaders have. This allows us to discuss our differences,” Orban said, adding “however, it takes twice as long as with other European leaders.”
Source :Skai
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