EU’s right-wing ENF faction unites to fight for ‘patriotism, sovereignty and identity’

Reports of a European Counter-Summit organised by the European Parliament's Europe of Nations and Freedom political group held in Koblenz, Germany on the 21 January 2017 under the theme Freedom for Europe. The aim was to allow the national leaders of populist right political parties in countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands to raise their profiles and to attempt to show a united front in a year when there would be a series of key national parliamentary / presidential elections in various key European countries.

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Politico, 21.01.17: Marine Le Pen: Europe ‘will wake up’ in 2017 http://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-europe-will-wake-up-in-2017-france-election-far-right-populism-europe/

Website: ENF Group http://www.enfgroup-ep.eu/

The Guardian, 21.01.17: After the US, far right says 2017 will be the year Europe wakes up https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/21/koblenz-far-right-european-political-leaders-meeting-brexit-donald-trump

EUObserver, 21.01.17: Far-right groups pledge allegience ahead of elections https://euobserver.com/political/136621

The Local.de, 21.01.17: German far-right party hosts 'European counter-summit' https://www.thelocal.de/20170121/le-pen-headlines-european-counter-summit-in-germany

EurActiv, 23.01.17: Far-right ‘counter-summit’ claims ‘Europe will wake up in 2017’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/news/far-right-counter-summit-claims-europe-will-wake-up-in-2017/

Euro|Topics: Debates, January 2017: Far right predicts 'awakening of the people' http://www.eurotopics.net/en/173113/far-right-predicts-awakening-of-the-people

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