Karl Mathiesen

Orbán alliance gains enough support to be EU Parliament group – POLITICO

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Orbán alliance gains enough support to be EU Parliament group – POLITICO

Orbán already had enough MEPs. And now the alliance’s right-wing parties from Hungary, Austria, Portugal and the Czech Republic are being joined by groups from Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands. “The Patriots for Europe keeps growing with the latest addition, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang,” Zoltán Kovács, Orbán’s international spokesman, tweeted late Saturday. “As right-wing, patriotic and nationalist … Read more

Europe’s angry farmers and EU funds for Ukraine (finally) – POLITICO

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Europe’s angry farmers and EU funds for Ukraine (finally) – POLITICO

As farmer protests continue around Europe, we unpack their various concerns and analyze their impact on the European election. We also take you to an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders in Brussels where crucial cash for Ukraine hung in the balance. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks to POLITICO’s Parliament reporter Eddy Wax among the thousands of … Read more