Europe of Sovereign Nations (party)
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN or ESN Party; French: L'Europe des Nations Souveraines; German: Europa Souveräner Nationen) is a far-right European political party founded by national parties represented in the Europe of Sovereign Nations political group of the European Parliament.[5][6]
Europe of Sovereign Nations | |
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Abbreviation | ESN |
Chairperson | (DE)[1] |
Deputy chairperson | Alexander Jungbluth (DE)[1] |
Founded | 14 August 2024[2] |
Registered | 30 September 2024[3] |
Headquarters | Wallenroder Straße 1 D-13435 Berlin Germany |
Ideology | [non-primary source needed] |
Political position | Far-right |
European Parliament group | ESN |
Colours | Blue |
European Parliament | 23 / 720
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European Council | 0 / 27
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European Commission | 0 / 27
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Website | |
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History
editThis section possibly contains synthesis of material which does not verifiably mention or relate to the main topic. (September 2024) |
In April 2024, nationalist parties from nine countries met at the invitation of the Bulgarian Revival party.[7] In the so-called Sofia Declaration, they called for the preservation of national borders and the sovereignty of the individual European states. Participants were the Greek AKKEL, Renastere (Moldova), Forum for Democracy (FvD, Netherlands), Republic Movement (Slovakia), Zavetnici (Serbia), Our Homeland Movement (MHM, Hungary), Alternative for Sweden and Mass-Voll! (Switzerland).[8] From the participants of this meeting, Revival, Republic Movement and MHM entered the European Parliament for the first time in the 2024 European elections. Shortly before the election, the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) MEPs were expelled from the Identity and Democracy group due to extreme views and allegedly Russian influence.[9] The AfD and Revival had previously been in contact. Together with representatives of other parties, their MEPs founded the Europe of Sovereign Nations Group.
The ESN Party was founded by the parties involved in the ESN Group, as well as the Dutch FvD which missed entering the European Parliament, on 14 August 2024.[10]
On 6 September, the ESN Party applied for registration with the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations. The establishment of an affiliated European political foundation is planned,[6] but was postponed, according to the ESN, because of complex administrative requirements.[11] On 30 September, the ESN Party was registered by the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations as a European political party.[3]
Members
editThe ESN party has nine member parties.[12]
Revival, Alternative for Germany and Freedom and Direct Democracy have been members the ID party, but left in February (Revival) and July 2024.[13] Forum for Democracy has been member of the ECR party from 2019 to 2020.
EU member state | Party | MEPs[a] | Lower House | Upper House |
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Germany | Alternative for Germany | 15 / 96 |
77 / 736 |
0 / 69 |
Bulgaria | Revival | 3 / 17 |
38 / 240 | |
Czech Republic | Freedom and Direct Democracy | 1 / 21 |
20 / 200 |
0 / 81 |
France | Reconquest | 1 / 81 |
0 / 577 |
0 / 348 |
Hungary | Our Homeland Movement | 1 / 21 |
6 / 199 | |
Lithuania | People and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists) | 1 / 11 |
0 / 141 | |
Netherlands | Forum for Democracy | 0 / 31 |
3 / 150 |
2 / 75 |
Poland | New Hope | 3 / 53 |
8 / 460 |
0 / 100 |
Slovakia | Republic Movement | 2 / 15 |
0 / 150 |
Political representation in European institutions
editOrganisation | Institution | Number of seats |
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European Union | European Parliament | 23 / 720
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European Commission | 0 / 27
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European Council (Heads of Government) |
0 / 27
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Council of the European Union (Participation in Government) |
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Council of Europe | Parliamentary Assembly |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Including Maximilian Krah and Milan Mazurek
References
edit- ^ a b "Application letter" (PDF). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ Handelsregister Berlin, VR 41308
- ^ a b "Europe of Sovereign Nations". appf.europa.eu. Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations. 30 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Statutes ESN - Annex 2 Political programme (German)" (PDF). 26 August 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "AfD and allies form new far-right group: Europe of Sovereign Nations". euronews. 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "AfD will Europäische Partei gründen". Tagesschau (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Parties from Nine Countries Sign Joint Declaration at Vazrazhdane-Organized Conference".
- ^ "'Hooligans': Talks Underway to Form New Anti-Globalist Right-Wing Party Group". 5 June 2024.
- ^ "New EU parties and cash fever dreams". 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Warum die AfD eine neue Europa-Partei gründet". 26 August 2024.
- ^ Griera, Max; Cokelaere, Hanne (30 September 2024). "Far right, far left in European Parliament miss out on millions because of bureaucracy". Politico Europe.
- ^ "Anhang 3 – Mitgliedsparteien". Verein Europa der Souveränen Nationen - Satzung - (PDF) (in German). p. 12. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "FVD sluit zich aan bij Europe of Sovereign Nations". 5 September 2024.
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