❗️@PM_ViktorOrban on Kossuth Radio: This coalition that has been formed, the Liberals, the Left, and the People’s Party, is a pro-war coalition. Led by @ManfredWeber, who has a Beelzebubian role in the failure and the spoiling of Brussels politics, they have agreed on a program… pic.twitter.com/NNplScRVwJ
— Zoltan Kovacs (@zoltanspox) June 21, 2024
Updated at 13.27 CEST
13.05 CESTCzech ANO party leaves Renew Europe group, further weakening centrist force
The populist former Czech prime minister, Andrej Babiš, has announced that his ANO party is leaving the Renew Europe group in the European parliament.
In a social media post, he cited differences on issues such as illegal migration, internal combustion engines and the European Green Deal.
By taking his 7 MEPs out of Renew, Babiš has further weakened the grouping, which took a hit amid a poor performance of Emmanuel Macron’s camp in France.
The move will also deepen concerns of centrists about whether Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, could win support for a second term by relying solely on the centre-right, centre-left and liberals.
Valérie Hayer, a French politician and the president of Renew Europe, said in a statement that “this was a divorce that was long overdue.”
“ANO has chosen a populist path that is incompatible with our values and identity. Over the last month, their divergence from our values has increased exponentially and we witnessed this with great concern. ANO’s unwillingness to continue their commitment to liberal values have led to today’s outcome,” she added.
Vždy plníme, co občanům slíbíme. Do evropských voleb jsme šli s tím, že budeme bojovat proti ilegální migraci, že chceme zrušit zákaz spalovacích motorů a zásadně změnit Green Deal. Hlavně ale chceme, aby Česká republika zůstala suverénní zemí.
Dosavadní jednání ukázala, že ve…
— Andrej Babiš (@AndrejBabis) June 21, 2024
Updated at 13.05 CEST
12.46 CESTFrench far-right candidate assaulted on campaign trail
Hervé Breuil, a candidate for France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party, was assaulted as he campaigned in the industrial town of Saint Etienne, near Lyon, Reuters reported.
His assailants wore black and masked their faces, spokespeople for the police and local authority said. He was hospitalised following the assault but was due to be released soon.
France is preparing for snap legislative elections later this month.
The incident came amid a wave of violence against politicians in different parts of Europe.
The National Rally’s Marine Le Pen blamed “far-left extremists” for the attack on Breuil.
Lâchement agressé par les milices d’ultra-gauche, soutiens du Nouveau Front Populaire, Hervé Breuil, notre candidat à Saint-Etienne, est ce soir toujours hospitalisé. Une campagne électorale dans une démocratie ne saurait admettre ce déchaînement d’ultraviolence d’une… https://t.co/ntkRBU8Kmf
— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) June 20, 2024
Updated at 12.46 CEST
Source link : https://amp.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jun/21/europe-live-french-far-right-candidate-attacked-olaf-scholz-progressive-governance-summit
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