European Right-Wing Parties Hold Conference In Koblenz

KOBLENZ AM RHEIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 21: (From L to R) Matteo Salvini, leader of the Italian Lega Nord, Harald Vilimsky, General Secretary of the Austria Freedom Party, Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch PVV party, Marine Le Pen, leader of the French Front National, and Frauke Petry, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, greet supporters at a conference of European right-wing parties on January 21, 2017 in Koblenz, Germany. In an event hosted by the Europe of Nations and Freedom political group of the European Parliament, leading members of the Front National of France, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), the Lega Nord of Italy, the Austria Freedom Party and the PVV party of the Netherlands are meeting for a one-day conference. France, the Netherlands and Germany all face national elections this year and in each case right-wing populists are in a strong position. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)