The European Parliament is composed of alliance of parties from all member states grouped by ideologies. The two largest groups are the European People's Party/European Democrats (EPP-ED) and the Party of European Socialists (PES). Then come the Liberals, the Greens, the pro-federalism Union for Europe of the Nations (UEN), and finally the euroskeptic Independence and Democracy (IND/DEM) and Non-Inscrits (non-affiliated).
Among these, the only euroskeptic are to be found in the Independence and Democracy (moderately euroskeptic), and among the political melting pot of the Non-Inscrits.
The Non-Inscrits are composed of anything from socialists to conservatives to fascists, although the right-wing extremists and xenophobic people tend to stand out.
On 16 March 2006, the Italian delegation (Lega Nord) and the Polish delegation were ejected from the Independence and Democracy Party for their disruptive behaviour and for sharing too close ties with far-right groups (see Euronews report). They became part of the Non-Inscrits.
Among the Non-Inscrits, we find all the notorious far-right, racist and neo-nazi parties like the French Front National of J-M Le Pen, the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (Austrian Freedom Party) of Jörg Haider, and Italian coalition of fascist parties Alternativa Sociale and neofacist Fiamma Tricolore, the Flemish Vlaams Belang (formerly known as Vlaams Blok), the UK Independence Party, and the Samoobrona RP (Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland).
What I want to point out here is that all the far-right, fascist, racist and isolationist parties share one thing in common : their anti-EU stance. In fact, no moderate party can really be said to be "anti-EU" (at best euroskeptic). In other words, being anti-EU so-to-say equals being fascist, racist and/or isolationist. This is easy to understand as the EU wants to promote mutual understanding anc cooperation between all the people and cultures of Europe. One needs to be sufficiently tolerant and open-minded to agree with this ideology. Therefore, being against that implies being xenophobic, be it passive (isolationist) or active (fascist, neo-nazi...).
Among these, the only euroskeptic are to be found in the Independence and Democracy (moderately euroskeptic), and among the political melting pot of the Non-Inscrits.
The Non-Inscrits are composed of anything from socialists to conservatives to fascists, although the right-wing extremists and xenophobic people tend to stand out.
On 16 March 2006, the Italian delegation (Lega Nord) and the Polish delegation were ejected from the Independence and Democracy Party for their disruptive behaviour and for sharing too close ties with far-right groups (see Euronews report). They became part of the Non-Inscrits.
Among the Non-Inscrits, we find all the notorious far-right, racist and neo-nazi parties like the French Front National of J-M Le Pen, the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (Austrian Freedom Party) of Jörg Haider, and Italian coalition of fascist parties Alternativa Sociale and neofacist Fiamma Tricolore, the Flemish Vlaams Belang (formerly known as Vlaams Blok), the UK Independence Party, and the Samoobrona RP (Self-Defense of the Republic of Poland).
What I want to point out here is that all the far-right, fascist, racist and isolationist parties share one thing in common : their anti-EU stance. In fact, no moderate party can really be said to be "anti-EU" (at best euroskeptic). In other words, being anti-EU so-to-say equals being fascist, racist and/or isolationist. This is easy to understand as the EU wants to promote mutual understanding anc cooperation between all the people and cultures of Europe. One needs to be sufficiently tolerant and open-minded to agree with this ideology. Therefore, being against that implies being xenophobic, be it passive (isolationist) or active (fascist, neo-nazi...).