This Monday, June 9, the small town of Mormant-sur-Vernisson, in Loiret, will be at the heart of the Europe of Nations. At the invitation of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella will welcome Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Spanish leader Santiago Abascal for a "victory party" of the Patriots for Europe group, one year after the European elections.
A European alliance for a Europe of the people
Faced with a technocratic and weakened European Union, these sovereignist leaders intend to embody an alternative based on the defense of identities, national freedoms and a deep-rooted civilizational project. Viktor Orban, as the figurehead, has openly stated that he hopes for the victory of Marine Le Pen in 2027, praising his consistency and unwavering support for sovereign states. Like his Hungary, he advocates a strong, rooted, Christian Europe that resists globalist excesses.
But this show of force is disturbing. In Montargis, elected officials from La France Insoumise, the PCF, and environmentalists, along with unions like the CGT and media figures like Edwy Plenel, are calling for an "anti-fascist response." They assert that Viktor Orban is not welcome in France, forgetting that he is a democratically elected head of state, appreciated by a large portion of his people and respected on the international stage.
The presidential camp has also planned a counter-demonstration in Amilly. This is a way to mask its own electoral weaknesses and its isolation in the face of the rise of the European right. The arrival of Orban, Salvini, and Bardella, on the contrary, demonstrates the emergence of a European front that intends to give back its voice to the people and turn the page on liberal-progressive hegemony.
In a Facebook post, Orban summed up the significance of the meeting: "Where Europe has failed, our nations can succeed." A warning as much as a hope for those who refuse to submit to the dictates of Brussels.
