Le Pen, Wilders and allies meet in Brussels for talks on forming far-right EU supergroup

Far-right leaders are expected to broach the possible re-configuration of the right wing in the European Parliament.

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00:00Leaders of Europe's far-right political group Identity and Democracy gathered on Wednesday

00:08in the centre of Brussels to discuss their next move after the European elections.

00:15Some of those present included Italy's Matteo Salvini, France's Marie Le Pen and Netherlands'

00:21Geert Wilders.

00:25Many are pushing for a merge with the European Conservatives and Reformist Party, ECR.

00:41The ID group NOI has 58 MEPs, while ECR has 77.

00:47Together they could aim to be the second largest group of the European Parliament.

00:52The party's leaders also discussed the possibility of welcoming back Germany's AfD group.