EuroNat was an organisation of European ultranationalist political parties, formed initially at the congress of the French
National Front (FN) in
Strasbourg
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on 30 March 1997.
[Mareš, 2006, p. 11.] It had a loose organisational structure, and was in practice based on coordination by activities of the FN.
[ The organisation failed to attract much support in ]Western Europe
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The concept of "the West" appeared in Europe in juxtaposition to "the East" and originally applied to the ancient Mediterranean ...
, as FN leader Jean-Marie Le Pen
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Le Pen graduated fro ...
was more successful in gathering support in Eastern Europe
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.[ ]NordNat
NordNat was an association of nationalist parties, founded in Malmö on 8 June 1997, in an attempt to unite Nordic countries, Nordic nationalism, nationalist parties. The main initiator was the Sweden Democrats, which were then also a member of the ...
was an attempt to form a regional organisation by Nordic parties.[ As of the late 2000s, only the FN, BNP, ND, MS-FT, DN and NR parties were listed as members of EuroNat.
In a joint declaration, the founders of EuroNat expressed, among other things, the view that a "reborn" Europe "should be built with the European nations based on civilizations rooted in Greek, Celtic, Germanic, Latin and Christian traditions." The declaration was signed by representatives of, among others, Forza Nuova, the Greater Romanian Party and Democracia Nacional, as well as the previously mentioned Sweden Democrats and Front National.
Parties that at one point were part of the organisation include:][Mareš, 2006, pp. 11-12, 24.]
See also
*Alliance of European National Movements
The Alliance of European National Movements (AENM) is a European political party that was formed in Budapest on 24 October 2009 by a number of ultranationalist and far-right parties from countries in Europe.
AENM's founding members were Jobbik ...
*NordNat
NordNat was an association of nationalist parties, founded in Malmö on 8 June 1997, in an attempt to unite Nordic countries, Nordic nationalism, nationalist parties. The main initiator was the Sweden Democrats, which were then also a member of the ...
*European National Front
European National Front (ENF) was a coordinating structure of European ultranationalist parties. There had been one elected MEP from ENF in the past. He was the leader of the Italian New Force, Roberto Fiore.
Three parties of the European Nati ...
(2004–2009)
References
Bibliography
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*''Euro-Nat - The international network of the Sweden Democrats'', Stieg Larsson
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, David Lagerlöf, Svend Johansen, Kerstin Zachrisson
*''Euro-Nat: Sverigedemokraternas internationella nätverk'', Stieg Larsson
External links
EuroNat Official Website
1997 establishments in Europe
Nationalist parties in Europe
Political parties established in 1997
Politics of Europe
Pan-European political parties
Neo-fascist organizations
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