MILAN, April 18 -- Far-right leaders from Europe gather in Milan today for a rally against irregular immigration and Brussels bureaucracy, the first since the electoral defeat of nationalist Viktor Orban in Hungary.

The Patriots for Europe party, the third-largest bloc in the European Parliament, has called on its supporters to meet at 1300 GMT in front of Milan's Duomo cathedral.

Organiser Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy's nationalist League party, has deemed that "symbol of Christianity" ideal for the event billed as "Without Fear - in Europe Masters in our Own Home!"

France's Jordan Bardella and the Netherlands' Geert Wilders have confirmed their attendance following invitations by Salvini, who is also deputy prime minister in the c...