MCC Feszt | Programs | Who are the Patriots? What to expect from the new European political group?
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Who are the Patriots? What to expect from the new European political group?

Public Discussion
Aug
2
Friday
5:00 PM–6:00 PM
Katona Stage
The language of the event: English with Hungarian translator

Hungarian Translation Available

Europe was swept up in a wave of change after the 2024 elections and new challenges will also give rise to new alliances. On 30 June 2024, Viktor Orbán, Andrej Babis and Herbert Kickl announced the creation of a new force, Patriots for Europe, which quickly grew to become the third largest political group in the European Parliament. But who are the Patriots, what are their plans for the next 5-year term and what impact can they have on European decision-making?

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Boglárka Bólya
Ministerial Commissoner at the Ministry of European Union Affairs
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Eike Dohr
Legal Advisor at the Parliamentary Group of the Freedom Party of Austria
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Frank Füredi
Head of MCC Brussels
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Gladden Pappin
President of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs
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Jacob Reynolds
Head of Policy at MCC Brussels
 
 
 
 

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