Europe’s new pro-Kremlin bloc takes shape in the European Parliament
euobserver.com
Since taking office, the new European Parliament has voted on at least 14 resolutions concerning Russia and Ukraine — a test of how its fresh line-up approaches foreign policy. A new data-driven investigation reveals 21 MEPs who most often back or excuse the Kremlin’s actions.

The new European Parliament, elected in June 2024, has shifted further to the right, with conservative and nationalist parties gaining ground and forming two new groups — Patriots for Europe (PfE) and Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN).

Since taking office, the new parliament has voted on at least 14 resolutions concerning Russia and Ukraine — an early test of how its fresh line-up approaches foreign policy.

Drawing on these voting records, EUobserver and Novaya Gazeta Europe are releasing an updated ranking of the most pro-Kremlin parties and MEPs.

Note# The wiki for euobserver, states they were founded as an euro skeptical organisation but have developed into reliable in-depth journalism it seems

  • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    19 days ago

    TLDR: Pro-Kremlin sentiment in the chamber is mostly found at its political fringes. On one end sit members of The Left, the far-left group, and on the other, the newly formed far-right alliances — PfE and ESN.

      • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        2·
        18 days ago

        Yes , tankies or something like that. This wiki states that the GUE/ NGL faction have Socialist, Communist, soft Euroscepticism ideologies. There are for example in Central Europe some pro Rus communist parties, maybe some remnants in the West as well.