Posted on 07/20/2024 8:02:46 AM PDT by Jan_Sobieski
In a shocking display of political manipulation, the left-wing establishment, terrified of the rising right, has trampled on democratic principles by enforcing a cordon sanitaire to block Orban’s Patriots for Europe from their rightful positions, betraying the will of millions of voters.
A disgraceful spectacle is unfolding in the European Parliament. The left-wing establishment has united to exclude Viktor Orbán’s new “Patriots for Europe” group from offices that are rightfully theirs. This coordinated effort, known as a cordon sanitaire, is a blatant attack on democracy, showing the left’s desperation as they face the growing power and influence of right-wing voices in Europe.
Silvia Sardone, an Italian MEP for the Lega (Matteo Salvini’s party), has courageously exposed this undemocratic blockade. She highlighted the blatant disregard for the D’Hondt method—a mathematical system designed to allocate positions fairly based on the proportion of MEPs in each group. Despite being the third-largest group, the “Patriots for Europe” have been denied all positions, including vice presidents, quaestors, and committee chairs. This is a clear affront to fairness and the democratic process as stipulated by the EU.
“The left, scared of the growing force of the right-wing, has entrenched itself and brought forward a cordon sanitaire we had already seen in the previous five years,” Sardone stated.
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There's precedent for it.
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