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A New European Political Bloc Wants to Dismantle Europe

The politicians behind a continent-wide far-right alliance share concerns about migration—and little else.
Source: Alessandro Garofalo / Reuters

MILAN—An Italian, a German, a Dane, and a Finn gathered here on Monday to launch a new continent-wide alliance of far-right and right-wing parties that they hope will remake Europe. Their message was one of defending national borders, stopping illegal immigration, combatting Islamic terrorism—and little else.

They dubbed their new group the European Alliance of People and Nations, yet beyond their shared concerns about migration, these parties often next month.

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