Hungary’s Orban Forms EU Alliance as Populists Expand Power
- New political group seeks to become largest on EU’s right
- Populist candidates scored major advances in EU elections
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced the formation of a political group with nationalist forces in Austria and the Czech Republic, seeking to break out of his isolation within the European Union and lure right-wing groups looking to build on rising support from voters.
The alliance is the latest twist in a tumultuous period for Europe’s populist right, following advances in continent-wide elections earlier this month and as recent polls projected a surge at French legislative elections Sunday.