National Radical Camp (ONR), one of Poland’s most prominent far-right groups, can be described as “fascist”, the Supreme Court has ruled. The activist who won the case now hopes that the ruling can be the basis for having ONR outlawed completely, as promoting fascism is illegal under Polish law. Read article on Notes from Poland […]
International
France bans far-right anti-migrant group Generation Identity
France banned far-right group Generation Identity (Génération Identitaire), which is known to be hostile to migrants, for incitement to discrimination, hatred and violence, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said. Read article on France 24 website here
German Court Suspends Right to Surveil Far-Right AfD Party
The ruling came days after a news report that Germany’s domestic intelligence agency planned to investigate the leading opposition party on suspicion of being a threat to democracy. Read on the New York Times website here
Capitol Police chief says extremists have discussed attack on Congress during Biden’s first joint address
Read article on The Washington Post website here
Last statue of dictator Franco removed in ‘historic day’ for Spain
Read the item on the Reuters website here
France’s Marine Le Pen on trial for posting jihad atrocity images
Le Pen in court near Paris, accused of breaking ‘hate speech’ laws. Read full article on the BBC website here
Statement calls for long term strategy to support Refugees in Greece
Refugees in Greece: Risk of Homelessness and Destitution for Thousands during Winter. Read the statement calling on the Greek government to act to develop a long-term strategy which supports the well-being and long-term needs of refugees in Greece. Read full statement here
Canada considers adding Proud Boys to terrorist list alongside Isis and al-Qaida
Read article at The Guardian website here
Golden Dawn member, wanted for attempted murder, arson, is arrested
Read article here
Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’
Read Reuters news item here
Estonia’s far right out of power after coalition collapses
Read article on EU Observer here
FBI warns ‘armed protest’ being planned in all 50 State Capitols and DC
Read CNN news item and video here
What is happening in the US is happening around the world – Cas Mudde in The Guardian
Read full article here
100 years since the birth of fascism
In a passionate letter, Alfio Bernabei argues that Italy’s president should mark the anniversary of Mussolini’s rise with an apology – and stand against the fascist resurgence Dear President Sergio Mattarella, Heads of state are often expected to respond to important anniversaries marking crucial episodes in the history of the countries they represent. They […]
Holocaust denial industry loses one of its chief proponents
A long planned trip to the UK by one of the world’s leading Holocaust deniers ended in chaos. And the very next day he popped his jackboots. Robert Faurisson’s extreme-right hosts had put in place a massive security effort for his visit to Shepperton, the town where he was born to a French father and […]
Matteo Salvini and the dirt of Italy
This article has been contributed by Searchlight’s Italian correspondence Alfio Bernabei In this 2009 video, Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, sings about the dirty smell (puzza) produced by people so disgusting that even animals run away from them. Surrounded by his enthusiastic fans, who hail him: ‘Matteo is the group leader, […]
Thessaloniki mayor Yiannis Boutaris beaten up
The following report was published on the BBC website on 20 May. The mayor of Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki has been treated in hospital after being beaten up by about a dozen people, officials say. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, was kicked in the head and legs and beaten with bottles by a group of nationalists angry over […]
The Scandinavian fascists fighting for the Syrian regime
This article first appeared on Kyle W Orton’s Syrian Intifada blog. The Norwegian news portal AldriMer reported on 11 May about a group of far-Right Scandinavians who fought under Russian command for the pro-regime coalition in Syria. AldriMer was relaying an interview published last month by Skandinavisk Frihet(Scandinavian Freedom), a website that describes itself as attached […]
EDL founder pulls out of Iceland lecture
The English Defence League’s co-founder Tommy Robinson, who was scheduled to give a lecture today in Iceland, will not be coming after all, Reykjavic Grapevine reports. The organisers have therefore cancelled the event. Vakur, a self-described “organisation of European culture”, had invited British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, to Iceland to […]
Hungarian Nazi leader to be opposed in London
Unite Against Fascism (UAF) will oppose the leader of Hungary’s fascist Jobbik party at Gloucester Road tube station in west London tonight. Gabor Vona had been due to speak at Kings College London, but due to anti-fascist pressure his meeting was “postponed’’. We sincerely hope the meeting is cancelled permanently. Jobbik supporters in London are […]