Europe News Ilaria Salis to be released following her election as an MEP The Italian activist and newly elected MEP, Ilaria Salis, was accused of assaulting far-right protesters, facing a potential 20-year sentence. She will be freed under MEP immunity. 10/06/2024
Hungary Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis stands trial in Hungary The case of Ilaria Salis - a candidate in the European Parliament elections in June - has sparked tensions between Hungary and Italy. 24/05/2024
Europe News Neo-fascists mourn Mussolini on Lake Como Around two hundred people flocked to Mezzegra-Giulino, on Lake Como on Sunday morning to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the death of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. 28/04/2024
Spain Remains of Spain's former fascist Falange party leader exhumed The remains of Spain's former fascist Falange party leader José Antonio Primo de Rivera have been exhumed and removed from the Valley of the Cuelgamuros, formerly known as the Valley of the Fallen 24/04/2023
Culture news French retailer withdraws game created by anti-fascist group It’s the pre-Christmas controversy that threatens to ruin the festive cheer in France... 29/11/2022
Poland Opposition MPs criticise Polish police for action at nationalist march Police were accused of detaining anti-fascist protestors, while not reacting to the apparent use of Nazi symbols by other demonstrators. 12/11/2022
My Europe Series Meet the anarchists and anti-fascists fighting Russia in Ukraine The anti-authoritarian platoon says it is "fighting for Ukrainian society", not the government in Kyiv. 09/06/2022
France Dozens protest dissolution of Generation Identity group in France An anti-fascist counter protest gathered near the Generation Identity demonstration in Paris, but the two rallies were largely peaceful. 20/02/2021
People The Italian artist who invented ‘anti-fascist paint’ CIBO uses illustrations of food from pizza to risotto to cupcakes to clean public spaces in Italy from hate graffiti. 24/09/2020
Spain Spain to offer reparations to victims of ex-dictator Franco's regime Government proposes law that would outlaw Franco's charitable foundation and turn his civil war mausoleum into a 'civilian cemetery' 16/09/2020
Italy Bid fails to strip Italian dictator Benito Mussolini of honorary title The town where Mussolini set up Italy's fascist German-puppet republic is standing by the late dictator. 15/02/2020
USA Far-right and anti-fascist groups clash at a rally in Portland The rally on Saturday led to minor scuffles between the two groups while law enforcement arrested at least 13 people. Clashes led to six people sustaining minor injuries. 18/08/2019
Germany Trump's Antifa ban threat prompts social media backlash in Germany "#IchbinAntifa" became the number one trending hashtag on Twitter in Germany after US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may declare the anti-fascist network a terrorist organization. 29/07/2019
Italy Holocaust museum joins book fair boycott over 'fascist' publisher Turin's book fair is under fire over links to Altaforte, the publisher of a book of interviews with right-wing populist Matteo Salvini. 07/05/2019
USA Anti-fascist marchers in Charlottesville mark Heather Heyer anniversary Protestor was killed by a car driven into the demonstration she was participating in. 12/08/2018
USA Right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators square-off in Portland Scuffles broke out as scores of right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators squared off on in Portland, Oregon. Riot police tried to keep the two sides apart as protesters chanted and hurled insults at each other. 05/08/2018
Germany Thousands descend onto Berlin streets in rival political rallies Far right AFD march takes place while counter demonstrators protest 27/05/2018