Thierry Mariani, a French MEP from the far-right National Union party, has joined the board of directors of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED), Promote Ukraine reported. The organization calls its mission “to promote the values of freedom and democracy in the European Neighbourhood and beyond.” Support for the democratic activists is contingent on “adherence to democratic values, respect for human rights, and observance of principles of non-violence.”
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Thierry Mariani, French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party member and Member of the European Parliament takes part in a press conference of the "Identity and Democracy" (ID) European parliament political group on Oct. 2, 2019 in Brussels.
