There is widespread speculation that Fidesz may also become a member of the ECR after the elections.
Politico writes that on the eve of next week's EU elections, "French far-right leader" Marine Le Pen asked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to form a right-wing supergroup, which would be the second largest party bloc in the European Parliament.
The "far right" is predicted to do well in the June 6-9 elections, they write, but many national parties remain sharply divided - especially over Russia.
Meloni, who is being courted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to join forces with the center-right European People's Party, responded that he was open to working with any right-wing party.
Le Pen's National Compact is currently a member of the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, while Meloni's Italian Brothers is a member of the European Conservatives and Reformers (ECR). The conservative PiS party of Poland's former prime minister, which is a member of the ECR, has left the door open for a large right-wing alliance, and
there is widespread speculation that Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party may also become a member of the ECR after the elections.
However, the "Czechs and Romanians" included in the ECR do not want to team up with the nationalist Hungarians who sympathize with the Kremlin, says the author of the article.
Cooperation with Meloni could be a double win for Le Pen, Politico points out.
They emphasize: they could build a substantial voting bloc, from which they could influence the agenda of Europe, and they could also integrate National Collapse more into the mainstream in the eyes of the public.
On Sunday, Meloni did not rule out accepting Le Pen's offer.
He said: “My main aim is to form an alternative majority to the majority that has prevailed in recent years. A centre-right majority - in other words - which will bring the left into opposition in Europe."
Cover image: After the elections, Fidesz can also be a member of the ECR
Source: Facebook/Viktor Orbán
