Rising far-right presence in European Parliament raises questions over potential policy impacts

Peter Hefele, policy director of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, said the far right in the European Parliament is divided into three groups, ranging from relatively moderate to extreme.

“They currently do not have a common agenda,” Hefele said. “Some want to remain in the Union but demand reforms, while others want to dismantle the Union altogether. Their economic policies also differ. Some are protectionist, while others are more market-oriented. There’s no unifying factor at the moment.”

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