Members of Marine Le Pen's political party will join the newly formed Patriots for Europe group. They will thus become the largest group in this party and thus achieve a better position than the MEPs of the ANO movement. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini's League is also expected to join. For Novinky.cz commented Martin Vokálek, Deputy Director of EUROPEUM Institute.
Show moreThe Italian League, led by Matteo Salvini, will join new European Parliament party announced by the ANO movement, along with Viktor Orbán's Fidesz and the Freedom Party of Austria. They have identified the sovereignty of countries, the fight against illegal migration and the revision of the Green Deal as priorities. The alliance, called Patriots for Europe, now intends to invite other parties, and the group must be made up of MEPs from at least seven countries. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of EUROPEUM Institute, comments for ČT24.
Show moreA large-scale immigration centre is to be operational in Albania from August. Rome is building it to take illegal migrants intercepted at sea out of its territory until the asylum process is completed. Critics say the plan is unfair to migrants because it will disproportionately prolong their stay in the European Union when they are assessed. Is this an effective solution or is it just part of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's election campaign? Viktor Daněk, deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute, commented for Horizont ČT24.
Show moreItaly has a new government headed by Giorgia Meloni. She took over from her predecessor Mario Draghi on Sunday and was sworn in by President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday. Meloni will lead Italy's most right-wing government since World War II, with Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League of the North party and Antonio Tajani of the conservative Up Italy party as her deputies. The first steps of the new Italian prime minister were outlined by our Associate Research Fellow Alexandr Lagazzi for Czech Radio.
Show moreFormer Interior Minister of Italy Matteo Salvini will be stripped of immunity and can be tried. The leader of the far-right League may face up to 15 years imprisonment and up to eight years of ban on political activity. Salvini claims that he is not afraid of the process because he is proud of what he has done during his duties.
Show moreOur Alexandr Lagazzi commented, for Denník N, the Sardines movement and the possible outcomes of the Italian regional elections in Emilia Romagna
Show moreOn Wednesday, our Alexandr Lagazzi was a guest of Czech Radio Plus, where he spoke about the new Italian cabinet, Matteo Salvini and next direction of italy.
Show moreOur Martin Michelot took part in the debate broadcasted by the French state television network France 24. Its topic was the possible re-election of Donald Trump and its impact on Europe in terms of politics, economy or defence.
Show moreOur Zuzana Stuchlíková spoke about the gathering of the anti-EU parties in Prague.
Show moreOur director Vladimír Bartovic commented on the possible eurosceptic alliance for the European Parliament election.
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