Europe’s anti-immigration leaders push for a bloc to counter France, Germany

Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban hopes that a populist, right-wing alliance can gain an anti-migrant majority in the European Parliament. The formation of the alliance was announced by Italy’s Matteo Salvini, who Orban described as a “hero.”

Orban on Thursday pledged his full support for an Italian-Polish initiative to form a populist, right-wing alliance for European Parliament elections due in May.

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