Anders Vistisen predicts that hard-right groups in European Parliament will join forces to create a unified bloc

Anders Vistisen, the face of the far-right Identity and Democracy’s European elections campaign, has boldly stated that there is “no more political divide” between the two most right-wing factions in the European Parliament than there is within other mainstream political groups.

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Vistisen expressed his confidence that his Identity and Democracy (ID) party, which includes Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National, Italy’s Lega, and Germany’s AfD, will unite with the nationalist European Reformists and Conservatives (ECR) in the upcoming legislature. The ECR includes parties like Spain’s Vox and Poland’s PiS, as well as Giorgia Meloni’s Fratelli d’Italia and Petr Fiala’s ODS.

Vistisen dismissed the notion of a significant political rift between the ID and ECR groups, attributing any perceived differences to personalities rather than political ideologies. He even suggested that a united bloc between the two factions could materialize in the future, possibly after the French presidential elections in 2027.

However, just hours after Vistisen’s interview, a crisis erupted within his own party as Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National announced they would no longer sit with AfD in the European Parliament due to controversial Nazi comments made by AfD’s lead candidate Maximilian Krah. Vistisen took to social media to distance himself from AfD and called for their expulsion from the ID group if they failed to address the issue.

Despite internal challenges, Vistisen remains steadfast in his belief that the ID party is united and that any divisions within the party are minor compared to those in other political groups. He also criticized the EU for its lack of support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion, highlighting the need for stronger military aid to help Ukraine defend itself.