The German far-right party "Alternative" for Germany", which has 14 MPs, forms a new group in the European Parliament. Part of it will be "Revival" with her three MEPs Stanislav Stoyanov, Petar Volgin and Rada Laikova. The minimum number of members to form a political group is 23, and at least 1/4 of the EU member states must be represented.
This was reported by "Spiegel", referring to an email to the parliamentary administration.
The far-right political group in the European Parliament "Identity and Democracy", in which the "National Assembly" of Marine Le Pen, ruled out "Alternative for Germany" In May. This led to the search for an opportunity to create a new group, bTV recalls.
The minimum number of members to form a political group is 23, and at least 1/4 of the EU member states must be represented.
Representative of "Alternative for Germany" has requested a room for 100 people and catering for the "founding meeting of a new parliamentary group".
According to the information, it will be called "Soverenists".
The far-right Romanian party "SOS Romania" will also be part of it. of Diana Shoshoaka, who has two MEPs.
In the new group from Spain will be the far-right party "The Party is Over", which has three MEPs. The Greek conservative party NIKI ("Victory"), the Polish party Confederation "Freedom and Independence", the Slovak party "Republican Movement" and the Hungarian Movement "Our Homeland" will be part of the group, adds "Spiegel".
The group of the German far-right party "Alternative for Germany" in the European Parliament will be led by René Aust, after their leading MEP candidate Maximilian Kra was excluded from their group.
Kra has been at the center of several scandals, including allegations of accepting funds from Russia and China. In addition, a former senior adviser to Kra was arrested on charges of spying for China.
Maximilian Kra made highly controversial statements to an Italian newspaper in which he claimed that not all members of the infamous Nazi squad "SS" were criminals, notes BTV.