"The rift seems to signal that ideological alignment alone may not be enough to temper worries among European nationalists over Trump's interventionism abroad."
"Far-right leaders in Germany, Italy and France have strongly criticized Trump's Greenland plans. Even Nigel Farage, a longtime ally of Trump and head of the Reform UK nationalist party, called Trump's Greenland moves "a very hostile act.""
"During a debate Tuesday in the European Parliament, far-right lawmakers typically aligned with Trump overwhelmingly supported halting a EU-U.S. trade pact over their uneasiness with his threats, calling them "coercion" and "threats to sovereignty.""
"Far-right parties surged to power in 2024 across the European Union, rattling the traditional powers across the bloc's 27 nations from Spain to Sweden. Their political groupings now hold 26% of the seats in the European Parliament, according to the German Institute for International and Security Affairs."
European far-right leaders have criticized Trump's interventionist moves, notably his Greenland plan, with some calling it a hostile act. Far-right lawmakers in the European Parliament supported halting an EU-U.S. trade pact, describing Trump's threats as coercion and threats to sovereignty. Far-right parties made major gains in 2024 and now occupy roughly 26% of European Parliament seats. Trans-Atlantic relationships strained as meetings between U.S. figures and radical parties drew scorn. Divergences over foreign policy, including actions on Greenland, Venezuela and Iran, have forced some nationalist allies to prioritize national sovereignty and ideological convictions over deference to Trump.
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