Geopolitical tensions are also beginning to affect the formation of new political groups in the European Parliament, with the result that there could even be three or four European right-wing groups. A clear picture will not emerge until July 4th, when the deadline for the formalization of parliamentary groups expires. But the trend is clear: the right is growing, which in the last legislature belonged to two political families, the ECR conservatives led by Giorgia Meloni and the Sovereignists of Identity and Democracy (where Marine Le Pen's RN militates). The former increased from 62 to 83 seats, bypassing Renew and becoming the third largest force in the Euro Chamber. And they are still working on new members. A meeting of the ECR group is scheduled for Wednesday morning in Brussels, and one or two new members (the Irish from the Rural Independent Group) may be announced. The Sovereignists, on the other hand, also gained (from 60 to 64 MEPs), despite the expulsion of the crypto-Nazis from Alternative für Deutschland. But there are not only ECR and ID, because the so-called "non-attached" currently number about 76, and close negotiations are under way to establish at least one more ultra-right group. At least 25 MEPs from seven member states are needed to form a new group. And Orban wants to unite his Fidesz (11 seats) with the Czechs of Ano 2011 (7) of former prime minister Andrej Babis, the Slovaks of Smer (5) of prime minister Robert Fico and the Slovenians of Sds (4). Plus others to be drawn from the non-attached. If the deal goes through, it would be a group geographically concentrated on the eastern side of Europe and with strongly critical positions on Ukraine, if not pro-Russian (Orban and Fico in particular). Even further to the right, Afd (15 seats) would also move to create an autonomous group. This would include the six ultra-right Poles of Konfederacja, the three Spaniards of Se Acabò La Fiesta, the two Romanians of Sos, the two Slovaks of Hnutie Republika, the Greek of Nikh and the Hungarian of Mi Hazánk. If the European right ends up being divided into three or four groups, it would first of all be a new landing place for so many who could otherwise only strengthen the ranks of Marine Le Pen's ID group. And then it would help the ECR to be seen, compared to the other two groups, as a more moderate right-wing force with which dialogue is possible. This would change perceptions and help overcome the vetoes that the Socialists and part of the Popular Party have against the ECR. It would be increasingly difficult for Macron and Scholz to continue the conventio ad excludendum towards the ECR, which would have other ultra-right groups on its right. With Meloni, who could carve out the role of liaison officer between the EPP and this area of "unpresentables".