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Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders – POLITICO

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Dutch coalition survives (for now) after chaos fueled by fuming Geert Wilders – POLITICO

Achahbar told her colleagues earlier Friday that she was quitting over alleged racist comments made by other ministers during a Cabinet meeting Monday to discuss violence in Amsterdam involving locals and Israeli football fans last week, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS. She released a statement publicly confirming her resignation shortly after Friday night’s Cabinet crisis meeting. … Read more

The hidden Nazi heritage of Germany’s far-right leader – POLITICO

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The hidden Nazi heritage of Germany’s far-right leader – POLITICO

While the Weidels’ history is not unique in a country where the Nazi past touches nearly every family, these revelations are relevant given the AfD’s positions on Germany’s efforts to atone for the actions of previous generations. In 2018, the party’s co-leader Alexander Gauland shocked the country when he minimized the Nazi period as “just … Read more

Hungary’s Orbán wishes Donald Trump good luck in phone call – POLITICO

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Hungary’s Orbán wishes Donald Trump good luck in phone call – POLITICO

Closeness between the two leaders began to build in 2016, when Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to call Trump “a better option” in the presidential race against Hillary Clinton.  Their bromance further blossomed as they praised each other when they met at the White House in 2019. Even after Capitol Hill was stormed … Read more

How Poland and Hungary went from friends to foes – POLITICO

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How Poland and Hungary went from friends to foes – POLITICO

Their parties were both in the conservative European People’s Party in the European Parliament, both had cut their teeth in the anti-communist opposition in the late 1980s, and both had often encountered each other as they rose through the ranks in their respective countries.   “Being in the same EU party and sharing a passion for … Read more

Wie Wagenknecht Höckes Aufstieg ermöglicht – POLITICO

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Wie Wagenknecht Höckes Aufstieg ermöglicht – POLITICO

Gordon Repinski analysiert die permanente Einmischung der Parteichefin Wagenknecht in das Vorgehen des Landesverbandes und was das für die eigene Spitzenkandidatin, die CDU und die SPD, aber auch für die AfD und Björn Höcke letztlich bedeuten könnte. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview dazu der thüringische SPD-Landeschef Georg Maier über die bisherigen Gespräche mit dem Wagenknecht-Bündnis und ein mögliches … Read more

EPP’s flirtation with far right in Parliament sparks EU budget fiasco – POLITICO

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EPP’s flirtation with far right in Parliament sparks EU budget fiasco – POLITICO

“My colleagues felt betrayed because the EPP did not respect the deal and they voted together with the Patriots [on] several amendments,” Negrescu said. “[That] is a problem because you see rapporteurs from EPP or shadow [rapporteurs] incapable of keeping the unity” of the group. After the EPP pulled its move, S&D, Renew and the … Read more

You’re biased, Romanian far-right MEP tells top court after ban from presidential race – POLITICO

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You’re biased, Romanian far-right MEP tells top court after ban from presidential race – POLITICO

While criticizing her rhetoric, some of Șoșoacă’s political opponents have also raised concerns about the nine-member court. “Diana Șoșoacă represents all that is evil in Romanian politics,” Romanian Renew MEP Eugen Tomac told POLITICO in a statement. “[She is] a politician who supports the Kremlin’s agenda and uses the most aggressive and xenophobic language against … Read more

Barnier lays out a survival plan for France … and himself – POLITICO

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Barnier lays out a survival plan for France … and himself – POLITICO

Macron tapped the former Brexit negotiator as premier in September in a bid to bring stability to France after a snap election this summer resulted in a hung parliament, but his appointment was met with fury by the left-wing alliance that won the most seats in that contest. Lawmakers from the left have vowed to … Read more

Marine Le Pen is on trial. A guilty verdict could doom her presidential ambitions. – POLITICO

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Marine Le Pen is on trial. A guilty verdict could doom her presidential ambitions. – POLITICO

Cultural differences The National Rally is not the first French party to face accusations of misusing MEP funds for domestic operations. Earlier this year, the centrist Democratic Movement (MoDem), part of the coalition supporting French President Emmanuel Macron, was fined €300,000 over similar allegations. The European Parliament had initially estimated €1.4 million in losses from … Read more

MEP Pascal Canfin quits Macron’s party leadership over ‘profound disagreement’ – POLITICO

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MEP Pascal Canfin quits Macron’s party leadership over ‘profound disagreement’ – POLITICO

“Renaissance is supporting a largely right-wing government whose survival depends on good will of National Rally,” Canfin said. He said he would remain as part of the party’s group in the European Parliament. Canfin was one of the few Renaissance officials who publicly urged Macron to work with the pan-left New Popular Front coalition to … Read more