Is the Eurosceptic far right about to form a new group in the European Parliament? Although the issue has not been discussed in the Chamber, it has been a regular feature in the corridors and press rooms of the Parliament in Strasbourg since Monday 5 July.
On Friday 2 July, 16 national parties, including Hungary’s Fidesz and Frenchwoman Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, published a joint declaration (see EUROPE B12754A3) presented as a “base for a cultural and political...