Key facts
- The European Parliament has started a procedure to investigate the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) party.
- The ESN party is a far-right political group within the European Parliament.
- Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is part of the ESN party.
- The investigation will assess the party's compliance with EU values.
- If found non-compliant, the ESN party could lose its status in the European Parliament.
- The ESN party could also lose its EU funding if deemed non-compliant.
The European Parliament has formally begun a procedure to investigate the Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN) party. This far-right political group within the Parliament includes members from Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The investigation aims to determine if the ESN party is compliant with the fundamental values of the European Union. If the party is found to be non-compliant, it could face significant consequences, including the potential loss of its official status as a political group in the European Parliament. Furthermore, this loss of status would likely entail the forfeiture of EU funding that such groups typically receive. The initiation of this procedure marks a significant step in scrutinizing the alignment of certain political factions with the core principles upon which the European Union is founded.