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Europe's far right rally in Milan to discuss immigration and security

Far-right leaders met in Milan calling for a plan to introduce remigration in Europe. League chief Salvini proposes a points-based residence permit and attacks the EU over its energy-crisis response, backing a reopening to Russian oil.

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Don't fall for Putin's trap, von der Leyen says on motions of censure

"This is a trap. And we simply cannot fall for it," Ursula von der Leyen said as she battled two back-to-back motions of censure.

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French authorities raid far-right National Rally party headquarters

Police and judges raided France's far-right National Rally (RN) headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations.

Israel

Israeli antisemitism forum sparks debate on Europe's right-wing ties

Stirring controversy even before its official start, this week's International Conference on Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem made headlines long before it took place.

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France

Bardella drops out of US conference after speaker gives Hitler salute

Jordan Bardella, leader of France's National Rally, cancelled his appearance at CPAC after Steve Bannon made an apparent Nazi salute during his speech.

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France's National Rally disinclined to censure prime minister

RN leader Jordan Bardella cited the risk of instability if the current executive were to be overthrown — and the Socialist Party has also announced that its MPs should not support a motion tabled by the far-left LFI.

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EPP rejects Bardella’s proposal to temporarily suspend EU Green Deal

"If we go bankrupt, no one will care about the natural environment in the world anymore," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said last week in Strasbourg.

Belgium

Hundreds protest far-right Bardella's book signing event in Brussels

In Brussels, police used water cannons against left-wing demonstrators protesting a book-signing event of far-right French politician Jordan Bardella. The president of the Rassemblement National was presenting his recently published memoir.

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Fact check: Was Bardella right to claim EU indirectly funded Hamas?

The EU executive recently carried out an urgent review to ensure its funding to the Palestinian territories was not inadvertently falling into the hands of militant groups.

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The Patriots face legal deadlock in European court

The far-right political group is suing the Parliament over the cordon sanitaire which has excluded its MEPs from top jobs. However, experts say time and judges might not be on the Patriots' side.

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Far-right forces cordoned off from power roles in European Parliament

The two new far-right groups failed to clinch any of the fourteen vice-president positions.

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Is France ungovernable? Here is what could come next

Following the second round of the French legislative elections, the question on everyone's minds: who will govern France?

Italy

Meloni says French election result not a defeat for far right

Marine Le Pen's party came in a surprising third in the snap poll despite expectations of a shocking victory.

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What role for far-right Patriots in the European Parliament?

Patriots of Europe is the new far-right group at the European Parliament, initiated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Led by Jordan Bardella, the new political force will oppose the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'.

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Far-right Patriots group springs to third force in European Parliament

Viktor Orbán’s nationalist 'Patriots for Europe' group has been officially established in the European Parliament today, boasting 84 MEPs making it the third-largest group in the hemicycle.

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What's next after surprise French election results?

The New Popular Front defied Ipsos predictions in topping yesterday's second-round vote, followed by Emmanuel Macron's Party with the far-right National Rally in third place. But what could the next government look like?

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