EDITORIAL. Buoyed by Donald Trump's return to the White House, the far-right Patriots for Europe group met in Madrid on Saturday. Their leaders' speeches were marked by contradictions, demonstrating the ambiguities that prevail within the third largest group in the European Parliament.

Summary

Europe’s far-right leaders are rallying behind Trump’s influence, adopting “Make Europe Great Again” (MEGA) as their slogan at a Madrid summit.

Hosted by Spain’s Vox party, the event united figures like Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán, and Matteo Salvini around opposition to immigration, environmental policies, and “woke-ism.”

However, divisions emerged over Ukraine aid and alliances with Germany’s AfD.

While embracing Trump’s victory, they avoided discussing his tariffs on Europe or defense spending demands.