June 29th, 2009

Jobbik mulls political options within European Parliament

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Hungary’s radical nationalist party Jobbik and other nationalist parties in the European Parliament (EP) do not as yet meet criteria for forming a parliamentary group but Jobbik’s three representatives will stick together and might join the Euro-skeptic Independence/Democracy group, Krisztina Morvai, Jobbik’s leading MEP, said on Friday.

Morvai said, however, that it was still possible to form an association with other like-minded politicians within the EP. Once nationalist meet the criteria for forming their own political group — at least 25 representatives from seven member state — then Jobbik representatives will consider joining others in setting one up.

She added, however, that Independence/Democracy had initiated talks with Jobbik a few weeks ago and that she had already met the group’s leader in Brussels this week.

Morvai was responding to a report in business weekly HVG, which suggested that the three Jobbik MEPs might go their separate ways once installed in Brussels.

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  1. beju says:
    June 30, 2009 at 3:06 am

    And this particular piece of essential information may actually propel to change our preconceptions and expectations of Jobbik.
    Guys, you should know better than that!
    Next time they talk to ex-president Bush over a rodeo in Texas, you will object to the obvious jewish gall to call it animal cruelty right, or with Al Gore about global warming as vindication. Jeez!
    Get a life!