00:02The European Parliament kicked off on Tuesday a verification procedure against the Europe
00:07of Sovereign Nations Party, home of Alternative for Germany and other far-right political forces.
00:13The ESN will now face a process that could see it stripped of its status as a European
00:18political party, losing funding in the process. The decision was approved with 414 votes in favor,
00:26224 against and 18 abstentions. The right-wing European conservatives and reformists and far-right
00:32patriots for Europe both opposed the decision, while all the other groups backed it. Some of
00:38the AFD's representatives are accused of expressing Nazi sympathies, while a member of the Dutch party
00:44Forum for Democracy has argued for the need for mass remigration in the name of preserving a quote
00:50white Europe. Other evidence include racist banners installed by Czechia's SPD party,
00:56as well as an action by Bulgaria's revival to stop the broadcast of a film featuring scenes of
01:02homosexuality. ESN criticized the outcome of the vote, claiming in a press note that its member
01:08must remain free to speak openly about the concerns of the people they represent, political groups of
01:14factions of the parliament, while parties or alliances of national parties at EU level,
01:19funded through the EU budget. Neither the group in the parliament nor the lawmakers will face any
01:24consequence if ESN loses its status as a European party.
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