Far-right party leaders meet in Prague ahead of EU voteBy The Manila TimesPRAGUE: Prague will on Thursday host a meeting of populist far-right party leaders seeking unprecedented success in European elections next month following a steep rise of anti-EU movements across Europe. France’s National Rally head Marine Le Pen and Dutch Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders are among the speakers, while Italian League leader and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini will send a video message. A Czech far-right band will open the event at Prague’s central Wenceslas Square, hosted by Czech lawmaker Tomio Okamura, who is head of the Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) party. “On Thursday, the SPD will officially launch the EU election campaign. Low turnoutBut whether the SPD will make it to the European Parliament remains a question, mainly because of traditionally low turnout.

Source: Manila Times April 25, 2019 05:15 UTC