Antifascist Europe

On the morning of April 20th citizens of Stockholm woke up to the unexpected sight of nazi banners above the Essingeleden tunnel. The police was notified about the banners at 07:19 am and the banners had been removed by 07:40 am. antifascisteurope.org/nazi-banners-r…

The Left Party, which had an unexpected success, can pose a significant counterweight after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came second in German elections and invited outspoken neo-Nazis into its ranks. antifascisteurope.org/germanys-far-r…

Yesterday a car crashed into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing at least two people and injuring dozens more. While the attack is reminiscent of past Islamist attacks, the perpetrator appears to be an ex-Muslim aligned with the German far-right. antifascisteurope.org/ex-muslim-carr…

On December 4th, Italian police arrested members of the neo-Nazi group "Werewolf Division" in an anti terrorist operation targeting white supremacists - read more here: antifascisteurope.org/members-of-wer…

We just published this article on the European Christian Far Right - it's a good introduction and underlines some of the distinctions among the Christian far right in Europe and how some of them relate to the Christian far right in the US - worth a read: antifascisteurope.org/what-is-the-ch…

The news that Alexei Milchakov, leader of the neo-Nazi unit Rusich, is dead, based reports in Telegram channels appears to be wrong and has been retracted.

With elections coming up in Austria this weekend, it's important to know where one of the main contenders, the FPÖ, came from and what risks they pose to Austrian democracy. To learn more, give this piece about the party and upcoming elections a read! antifascisteurope.org/elections-in-a…

Following regional elections, in which the far-right has been doing far too well, learning about the German Reichsbürger movement is as important as ever. While similar movements exist globally, the local context adds potency to this dangerous organization and ideology.

From Paris to Warsaw, far-right parties are positioning themselves as champions of the working class. But while their populist credentials may be exaggerated, we do no ourselves no favours by ignoring the economic conditions of their ascent. rosalux.de/en/news/id/525…

For those who want to learn more about the German Reichsbürger movement (which is similar to other SovCit movements internationally), we just published this article on it. antifascisteurope.org/who-are-the-re…

In Russia, right-wing extremists have succeeded in forcing the resignation of the chairman of the State Duma's Nationalities Committee, Gennadij Semigin. The episode shows how influential Russian fascists have become, especially in the military. antifascisteurope.org/the-freikorps-…

We just published an analysis of the tactics that led to the defeat of the far-right in the second round of the French elections - a great source of inspiration for antifascists collaboration as an electoral tactic: antifascisteurope.org/antifascist-fr…

We're excited for our fellow antifascists in France today 🙌 🇫🇷 🥳 🎉 🎊

Following the election, a quarter of the European Parliament belongs to far-right parties. Considering the immense political moves ahead of and after the elections, it seems impossible that the old grouping in the parliament will continue. Read more: antifascisteurope.org/the-far-right-…

The Far Right in France is closer to power now than at any time since the Nazi occupation of the country during World War II. Read our coverage of the first round of the French Parliamentary elections here. antifascisteurope.org/national-rally…

ENAM ist ein antifaschistisches Forschungsprojekt, das den Aufstieg rechtsextremer Netzwerke in Europa verfolgt. Von Neonazi-Kameradschaften bis hin zu konservativen Denkfabriken wird beobachtet, wie sich diese Gruppen online und offline vernetzen. 👇 antifascisteurope.org

“French President Emmanuel #Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called a snap election after an exit poll predicted his party would suffer a heavy defeat at the hands of…#LePen's #farright National Rally” #ElectionsEuropéennes #France #EU2024 rte.ie/news/europe/20…

The sacking of AfD from the Identity & Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament traces back to clashes between AfD and Rassemblement National (RN), resulting from non-matching strategies and conduct rather than ideological mismatches. antifascisteurope.org/the-last-straw…

A new generation of far-rightists has emerged in Russia, attacking migrants, filming their attacks on video and publishing them on Telegram. Read our interview with Gennady, a participant in the Nazi Video Monitoring Project (NVMP) here: antifascisteurope.org/an-emerging-ge…

Eine neue rechtsextreme Strategie in Deutschland: Letzte Woche wurde die Frage „Wohin, Nationaler Widerstand?“ mit „Ausweg Active Club“ beantwortet. Seit dem sind mindestens 8 Active Clubs in Deutschlad gegründet worden.