Orban suggests his party leave conservative EU Parliament group after row over Junker posters

8 Mar, 2019 14:11

Victor Orban suggested Friday that his Fidesz party could leave the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the EU Parliament after members of the group slammed Fidesz billboards attacking Jean-Claude Junker, the European Commission’s president. Speaking on Hungarian public radio, Orban voiced his hopes to swing the EPP towards a more anti-immigration platform when it meets to discuss the matter on March 20. However, he added Fidesz was prepared for life “outside” the EPP, and could discuss a new EU grouping with more like-minded parties such as Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.