| Author (Person) | Rettman, Andrew |
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| Series Title | EUObserver |
| Series Details | 24.11.14 |
| Publication Date | 24/11/2014 |
| Content Type | News |
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EUObserver reported in November 2014 that French far-right party Front National (FN) had borrowed €9 million from First Czech Russian Bank (FCRB), further encouraging speculation on the type of relationship the European far-right has developed with Russia. Back in March 2014, the Russian government invited some of Europe's far-right parties to observe the referendum in Crimea (click here for more information on the subject). FN party leader Marine Le Pen has praised Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine and has blamed the West for causing the crisis. Deutsche Welle also reported that in the European Parliament, it was not only Le Pen and members of the National Front who had advocated Putin. Leader of the British right-wing UK Independence Party, Nigel Farage, and MPs of the 'Alternative for Germany' party had also made Russia-friendly comments. In May 2014, the Prosecutor’s Office in Hungary requested the European Parliament to waiver the immunity of far-right Hungarian MEP Bela Kovacs amid allegations he was working for Russia. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/foreign/126638 |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, France, Russia |
