Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Unveils New Political Alliance ‘Patriots for Europe’: What it Means for the European Union”.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán recently announced plans to form a new political alliance called “Patriots for Europe” with allies from Austria and the Czech Republic. The Fidesz party, which has been the dominant force in Hungarian politics since 2010, faced isolation after leaving the EPP group in the European Parliament in 2021.

In Vienna, where he was joined by the chairman of the Austrian “Freedom” party, Herbert Kickl, and the former prime minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babis, Orbán made this announcement. The aim of this new alliance is to bring together right-wing political parties from different European countries to counter the influence of Brussels and promote a more nationalist agenda.

Orbán believes that by joining forces with like-minded leaders from Austria and the Czech Republic, they can challenge the status quo and assert their vision for the future of Europe. Some see this formation as a positive step towards a more unified and assertive European right, while others worry about its potential consequences on further polarization within the EU. Only time will tell what impact this new alliance will have on the European political landscape.