Only the sovereign institutions of the states have full democratic legitimacy,” it added. “We reject the arbitrary application of union law, bending or even violating the treaties. The statement Saturday said the populists need a model of cooperation to “put a stop to the disturbing idea of creating a Europe governed by a self-appointed elite.” Warsaw and Budapest argue that the commission is taking a step that never was laid out in any EU treaties. The governments of the two central European nations remain locked in a bitter standoff with the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, which is withholding funds to both countries over democratic backsliding.
The meeting was also a show of solidarity for the Polish and Hungarian governments from like-minded politicians. The event Saturday follows a joint declaration by 16 right-wing parties in July and an visit by Le Pen to Budapest in October. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland’s nationalist ruling party, hosted the meeting, which was also attended by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal. The party leaders agreed to meet at least every two months at the European Parliament, while another meeting is planned in Spain in two months “to continue to move forward on strengthening and creating that big European force,” Le Pen said. “It’s a step forward that is very welcome and allows me to be very optimistic about the future,” Le Pen said. It brought together party leaders from more than a dozen nations united in conservative values, nationalism and a sense that the EU is taking powers for itself never given to it in the union’s treaties. Still, French far-right party leader Marine Le Pen said the meeting was “a key step” toward closer cooperation.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - European right-wing populist leaders declared Saturday they will cooperate more closely at the European Union’s parliament in order to defend the sovereignty of their bloc’s 27 member nations.Ī statement at the end of the meeting fell short of a declaration to create a new alliance at the European Parliament, an idea that some of the party leaders have sought but that has so far not materialized.
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