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A Europe of Fatherlands.
Sovereign. Democratic. Free.
Nine Nations, One Voice.
The Future Belongs to the Peoples.
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The Europe of Sovereign Nations Group was founded on 10 July 2024 in Brussels. 27 Members from 9 European states work together in the 10th European Parliament to defend the sovereignty of their peoples and to provide a clear counter-voice to the EU’s growing centralisation.

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Press Corner

Press releases, plenary speeches and joint statements documenting the ESN Group’s work in Brussels and Strasbourg.

Agriculture and Rural Development
9 July 2026
Press Release

Organic products: MEPs back measures to support EU production

European Parliament press release of 9 July 2026: the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development backs measures against unfair external competition in organic food.
Foreign Affairs
6 July 2026
Press Release

Enlargement: MEPs praise Moldova for reforms despite Moscow interference

European Parliament press release of 6 July 2026 on the Committee on Foreign Affairs report on Moldova's progress towards EU membership.
High-voltage transmission towers carrying power lines across open farmland under a clear sky
29 June 2026
Press Release

Electricity grids: MEPs back faster permits for energy projects

European Parliament press release of 29 June 2026: the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy votes for shorter permitting procedures for grids and renewables.
Modern armoured military vehicle at a defence parade
22 June 2026
Press Release

MEPs in favour of facilitating military mobility

European Parliament press release of 22 June 2026 on the first vote on faster cross-border transport of military equipment, troops and assets.
International Trade
22 June 2026
Press Release

MEPs back modernised EU-Mexico partnership

European Parliament press release of 22 June 2026: the Foreign Affairs and International Trade committees endorse the upgraded EU-Mexico partnership.
European Democracy Shield
22 June 2026
Press Release

Special committee adopts proposals to improve the European Democracy Shield

European Parliament press release of 22 June 2026 on the Special Committee's demands for binding tools and stronger platform accountability.
27
Members
10 July 2024
Founded in Brussels
9
Delegations

Voting Record

The Most Cohesive Group in the European Parliament.

Nine nations, one voice: no group in the 10th Parliament votes together more consistently than the ESN. That unity is our strength — proof that sovereignty and cooperation are not opposites.

Unity

Highest voting cohesion of any political group in the European Parliament this term.

Reach

27 Members from 9 nations acting on a shared platform in every plenary session.

Impact

Joint statements on migration, enlargement and energy delivered within the Group’s first year.

Message from the Co-Presidents

Sovereignty is the foundation of our work.

René Aust
Co-Presidents of the Group

René Aust & Stanisław Tyszka

Brussels · Strasbourg
Stanisław Tyszka

“Brussels has taken too much power from the peoples and parliaments of Europe. It is time to take that power back.”

27 Members from 9 nations work daily in the European Parliament to defend national self-determination, cultural identity and parliamentary democracy — while rejecting a creeping debt and fiscal union.

René Aust

Co-President · MEP
AfD · Germany

Stanisław Tyszka

Co-President · MEP
Konfederacja · Poland

What We Stand For

Four Priorities of Our Work.

The ESN Group focuses its parliamentary work on four core priorities. They form the thematic framework for speeches, motions, votes and statements in the European Parliament.

Sovereignty
& Subsidiarity

Power belongs at the lowest possible level: with the peoples, their nation states and regions. Brussels is a servant, not a master.

Migration
& Borders

Controlled external borders, effective protection against irregular immigration and the return of control to the member states.

Economy
& Energy

Competitive economies, affordable energy and clear rejection of a debt and fiscal union.

Family
& Society

The traditional family is the core and future of Europe. We defend cultural identity, language and the contract between generations.

Delegations of the Group

Nine Delegations, Nine Fatherlands.

The ESN Group unites 9 national delegations from 9 nations that stand for sovereignty, identity and parliamentary democracy in their respective countries. Click on a delegation to visit its website.

Click the markers for info 9 ESN delegations
Alternative for Germany

Germany

Founded 2013 · Berlin

The largest delegation of the ESN Group. Alternative für Deutschland was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin. It sends 15 Members to the European Parliament.

MEPs in the EP

15

National parliament

150 MdB

Freedom and Direct Democracy

Czech Republic

SPD · founded 2015 · Prague

Svoboda a přímá demokracie (SPD) was founded in 2015 by Tomio Okamura and holds 15 seats in the Czech Chamber of Deputies. Its MEP, Ivan David, announced on 4 July 2024 that the party would form a new political group together with Alternative für Deutschland; the Europe of Sovereign Nations Group was founded on 10 July 2024. The SPD had previously sat in the Identity and Democracy group.

MEPs in the EP

1

National parliament

15 PSP

Hnutie Republika

Slovakia

Founded 2021 · Bratislava

Hnutie Republika was founded in March 2021 by Milan Uhrík and other former members of Kotleba – Ľudová strana Naše Slovensko. In the June 2024 European elections the party won 12.5% of the vote and two seats. Both MEPs joined the ESN Group at its founding; Milan Uhrík serves as one of the Group's Vice-Chairs.

MEPs in the EP

2

National parliament

0 NR

Reconquête

France

Founded 2021 · Paris

Reconquête was founded in 2021 by Éric Zemmour. Its MEP, Sarah Knafo, was elected in June 2024 and joined the ESN Group at its founding on 10 July 2024, becoming one of its Vice-Chairs.

MEPs in the EP

1

National parliament

0 AN

Konfederacja

Poland

Nowa Nadzieja · Warsaw

Nowa Nadzieja was founded in January 2015 and is chaired by Sławomir Mentzen. Together with the National Movement, it forms the Konfederacja coalition. Two of its MEPs currently sit in the ESN Group: Stanisław Tyszka, one of the Group's two Co-Chairs, and Marcin Sypniewski, chairman of Nowa Nadzieja's national council and a Vice-President of the ESN Party.

MEPs in the EP

2

National parliament

14 Sejm

Revival Възраждане

Bulgaria

Founded 2014 · Sofia

Revival was founded in 2014 by Kostadin Kostadinov and holds 35 seats in Bulgaria's National Assembly. Its three MEPs were elected in June 2024 and joined the ESN Group among its founding members. Stanislav Stoyanov has chaired the ESN Party since January 2025.

MEPs in the EP

3

National parliament

35 NA

Mi Hazánk Mozgalom

Hungary

Our Homeland · 2018 · Budapest

Mi Hazánk was founded in 2018 by László Toroczkai and holds 6 seats in Hungary's National Assembly. The party initiated the August 2023 Budapest Declaration on the sovereignty of European nations and joined the ESN Group at its founding.

MEPs in the EP

1

National parliament

6 OGY

Tautos ir Teisingumo Sąjunga

Lithuania

People and Justice Union · Vilnius

The party won 5.4% of the vote in the June 2024 European elections, enough for one seat, and joined the ESN Group at its founding in July 2024.

MEPs in the EP

1

National parliament

20 Seimas

Futuro Nazionale party emblem

Italy

National Future · founded 2026 · Rome

Futuro Nazionale was founded in February 2026 by General Roberto Vannacci following his departure from the Lega. It is the newest member of the ESN Group and its first Italian delegation.

MEPs in the EP

1

National parliament

8 CD

Events

Next Events

Three participants working side by side at the chair's desk of a European Parliament meeting room
19 – 22 October 2026

October Plenary Session (II)

European Parliament – Strasbourg, France

Part-session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg — group speeches and the votes of the week.

Audience and camera crews at a press event in a historic hall, seen from the back of the room
11 – 12 November 2026

November Mini-Plenary Session

European Parliament – Brussels, Belgium

Part-session of the European Parliament in Brussels — group speeches and the votes of the week.

Panel discussion in front of a full audience in a European Parliament meeting room, with the ESN roll-up banner behind the podium
23 – 26 November 2026

November Plenary Session

European Parliament – Strasbourg, France

Part-session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg — group speeches and the votes of the week.