Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, leader of the Fidesz party, has faced condemnation from the European Parliament for his support of the Moscow Peace March, a far-right event organized by the Russian government [0b7aeca1]. The resolution passed by the European Parliament calls for the suspension or expulsion of Fidesz from the European People's Party (EPP), and for the European Commission to investigate the use of EU funds by the Hungarian government [0b7aeca1]. Orbán has been accused of undermining democratic institutions and the rule of law in Hungary, and the resolution also expresses concern about the influence of Russia in European politics [0b7aeca1].
This development comes after Orbán formed an alliance called 'Patriots for Europe' with Austria's far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, with the aim of becoming the largest right-wing group in the European Parliament [8259c78d]. The alliance, which prioritizes sovereignty, freedom, and peace, hopes to attract other partners and needs to attract lawmakers from at least four more EU countries to successfully form a group in the new parliament [8259c78d].
The European Parliament elections in early June saw varying performances of hard-right parties across different countries [8259c78d].