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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, who has been currying favor with the European Union’s establishment since becoming Prime Minister, has secured several posts for her European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament. The Patriots for Europe group spearheaded by Hungary’s Viktor Orban, who has stood up to the EU more resolutely, have been totally sidelined.
The newly formed Patriots are the European Parliament’s third-largest bloc, with 84 Members of the European Parliament (MEP). Orban’s Fidesz party and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) are the main forces in the grouping. However, they have been excluded from all leadership positions in the European Parliament.
