Polish deputies complete Le Pen's group

National Front leader Marine Le Pen announced the creation of the new Europe of Nations and Freedoms far-right group today in Brussels. According to Politico EU, the group will compromise 36 EU parliamentarians, including Dutch Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders, as well as members of  various European far-right parties such as the Austria Freedom Party, Italian Northern League, and Hungarian Jobbik. Polish EU parliamentarian and Congress of the New Right member Janusz Korwin-Mikke has also delegated a deputy for the group. According to EU Parliament regulations, coalitions must be compromised of at least 25 deputies from at least 7 countries. Le Pen had experienced trouble reaching this number, however with the aide of representatives of these radical factions from several countries, including Poland, Le Pen’s circle is complete. In return, Politico EU claims that Michal Marusik, an EU Parliamentarian from Warsaw will become the deputy leader of the new faction along with Janice Atkinson, a former UKIP member.  Le Pen herself will lead along with Marcel De Graaff. The creation of this faction will increase Marine Le Pen’s influence on the European Parliament, as it will now be able to serve on parliamentary commissions, as well as gain more speaking time during sessions and more staff.