A clutch of far-right political parties have cobbled together an alliance of convenience to represent their interests in the European Parliament, the leader of Hungary's extreme nationalist grouping, Jobbik, announced in Budapest over the weekend. Far-right monitoring groups however say that the coalition is made up for the most part of ultra-right wing groupuscules that have no representation in Strasbourg, meaning they will not be able to draw on any public funding for staff or research. Gabor Vona, the Jobbik party chairman, announced in Budapest on Saturday (24 October) the founding of the "Alliance of European Nationalist Movements," in a declaration of common goals drafted by the British National Party's (BNP) leader, Nick Griffin.
Far-right monitoring groups however say that the coalition is made up for the most part of ultra-right wing groupuscules that have no representation in Strasbourg, meaning they will not be able to draw on any public funding for staff or research.
Gabor Vona, the Jobbik party chairman, announced in Budapest on Saturday (24 October) the founding of the "Alliance of European Nationalist Movements," in a declaration of common goals drafted by the British National Party's (BNP) leader, Nick Griffin.
Hm. True of the Belgian, Italian and Swedish members. But not of the Hungarian and French, nor the expected British and Austrian members. Three out of seven, that's certainly not "most".
Dismiss them at your own peril. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
The funny is already there:
Competing visions of national supremacy have in the past presented a difficult hurdle for forming a far-right group in the parliament. [...] Notably, in the new grouping there is no representation from the Greater Romania Party, Ataka, from Bulgaria's rightist extremists or from the Slovak National Party. "We will not participate in any alliance with any party that is chauvinist towards ethnic Hungarians," said Mr Balczo, "and the Romanians and the Slovaks are very, very strongly against ethnic Hungarians."
Notably, in the new grouping there is no representation from the Greater Romania Party, Ataka, from Bulgaria's rightist extremists or from the Slovak National Party.
"We will not participate in any alliance with any party that is chauvinist towards ethnic Hungarians," said Mr Balczo, "and the Romanians and the Slovaks are very, very strongly against ethnic Hungarians."
WWII comparisons are often of limited value. Nations coalescing in the struggle between two regional hegemons is to be expected, especially if those who stay neutral (Poland, Finland, the Baltics, Yugoslavia) get invaded by either of the two hegemons, or both.
I recall that Vlaams Belang doesn't want to associate with this bunch; now I wonder if the Walloon FN has anything to do with it: what's the relation between the two? *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
