EUobserver: Ukip, Lega Nord form hard-right bloc in EU Parliament

EUobserver:
Ukip, Lega Nord form hard-right bloc in EU Parliament
30.6.2009

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The True Finns, in the process of overtaking the local Green League as fourth biggest party domestically, have introduced immigrant-baiting rhetoric to Finland, which until recently had seen very little far-right activity compared to other European countries.

Late last year, party member Jussi Halla-aho described in a blog foreigners as criminals and called asylum seekers "African gang rapists" and "parasites." Mr Halla-aho has since been charged with hate crimes faces up to two years in jail if convicted.
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