EU Parliament far right surge challenges establishment
The new European Parliament is scheduled to hold its first session next week and its composition is poised to create major headaches for the political establishment.
On Wednesday, the Europe of Sovereign Nations was established, a far right faction consisting of 25 MEPs from eight member states.
The whole situation with far right created as a protest of the refusal of the pro European forces to hear the citizens.
And we see that not only France, we see that in Germany, we see that in the other countries.
Anna Van Densky, EU Affairs Commentator
Viktor Orban's nationalist group, Patriots for Europe, has also been officially formed in the European Parliament.
With 84 MEPs from various EU nations it stands as the third largest group in the Hemicycle.
Amongst other things, these far right groups oppose refugees and are actively campaigning against the reappointment of European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen.
According to analysts, this surge is being driven by concerns over immigration, economic instability, and a perceived loss of national sovereignty, but it also challenges the EU's so called core values of unity and diversity.
The leading voice in the newly formed Europe of Sovereign Nations grouping is Germany's AfD, whose members occupy more than half of the group’s seats.
Are you concerned for the future of the EU project because of the shift towards the far right, and the ongoing struggles that ordinary people seem to have?
Jerome Hughes, Press TV
To basically conclude that they are voting this way or that way based on a very limited set of issues is, let's put it this way, perhaps a bit oversimplifying the situation. And I'm not going to get into that,
Eric Mamer, EU Commission Spokesperson
Despite often holding views considered extreme by many, anti-war campaigners are at least satisfied that the new far right groups oppose any new funding towards the conflict in Ukraine.
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