Le Pen fails to create far-right EP faction

Geert Wilders told Dutch media outlet ANP on the 23 June 2014 that the European Alliance for Freedom would be unable to form a political group in the European Parliament, because they did not meet the minimum requirement of having members from at least seven different member states.

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ESO: Background information: Le Pen gathers allies for new far-right EP group / European elections: Nationalists look to build alliances http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pen-gathers-allies-for-new-far-right-ep-group-european-elections-nationalists-look-to-build-alliances/

EurActiv, 24.06.14: Dutch, French far-right fail to form European Parliament group http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-elections-2014/dutch-french-far-right-fail-form-european-parliament-group-303009

Euronews, 24.06.14: Wilders and Le Pen fail to form European parliament group http://euronews.com/2014/06/24/wilders-and-le-pen-fail-to-form-european-parliament-group/

France 24, 24.06.14: France’s National Front fails to form eurosceptic EU bloc http://www.france24.com/en/20140624-france-national-front-fails-form-eurosceptic-eu-bloc-geert-wilders-dutch/

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