The country has sworn in its first far-right government and is trying a new approach after nearly 14 years of Mark Rutte’s leadership. That could have broad implications for the nation and its standing in Europe.

The move would reorder but possibly also split nationalist forces in the assembly, provided four more parties join

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced he wanted to form a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party. The trio is looking to attract political partners…

VIENNA (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament.

Hungarian, Czech and Austrian parties have created the Patriots for Europe grouping, which aims to secure more influence for right-leaning and far-right parties in the new European Parliament.

VIENNA: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday announced he wanted to form a new EU parliament alliance, together with Austria’s far-right party and the Czech centrist group of ex-premier Andrej Babis. “We take on the responsibility to launch this new platform and new faction. I want to make it clear that this is our goal,” Orban told reporters at a joint press

The Patriots for Europe alliance involves the PM’s Fidesz party, Austria’s Freedom Party and former Czech prime minister Andrej Babi’s Ano party.

VIENNA (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament. Orbán traveled to Vienna to present the “Patriots for Europe” alliance of his Fidesz […]

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament.

The trio would need to attract politicians from at least four more EU countries to successfully form a group in the new parliament.

The alliance with Austria’s FPÖ and the Czech ANO Movement hopes to become a new group in the European Parliament.