The EU's anti-fraud office (OLAF) is evaluating a request to investigate Philip Claeys, secretary-general of the Patriots for Europe group, regarding the alleged misuse of €4 million in parliamentary funds by the former Identity and Democracy group.
Europe's far-right Patriots for Europe group gathered in Portugal to project strength following Viktor Orbán's election defeat in Hungary, unveiling France's Jordan Bardella and Portugal's André Ventura as new leadership duo. Both leaders declared their political friendship and shared mission, accepting Orbán's defeat while doubling down on calls for tougher migration policies and criticizing Spain's recent immigration regularization. The group also attacked the EU Green Deal, calling for energy policies to be controlled by national capitals rather than Brussels.
