View It’s time to end the guilt-tripping. Europe’s values do need protecting ǀ View ‘This Shameful Europe’ by the editor of Mediapart, Edwy Plenel [...] is a crisp representation of how a one-sided view of the EU was imposed over the last 30 years; how it failed the expectations of citizens from most walks of life and led to the growth of support to the Far-Right parties. 26/09/2019
Belgium Commissioner for 'European way of life' attracts criticism from MEPs The nomination of a commissioner to "protect the European way of life" has been criticised for the inclusion of migration in the role's brief 11/09/2019
The Cube Facebook closes accounts of Italian neo-fascist groups | #TheCube "Political parties and candidates, like all individuals and organizations on Facebook and Instagram, must adhere to our rules, regardless of their ideology." 10/09/2019
View Ashura reminds us that Islam is an integral part of the Abrahamic tradition ǀ View Many of the events that unite Judaism, Christianity and Islam are eclipsed by divisive or even downright racist rhetoric pushed out by the far-right. First amongst these events is Ashura, which falls today. 10/09/2019
View The EU’s Far Right surge is unstoppable if we don’t transform how our democracies work ǀ View Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, could well be the first major industrial power to fall in a global recession, triggering a Far Right victory that could have a domino effect across the EU. 04/09/2019
Germany German far-right invokes 1989 spirit to woo voters in the east In the eastern states of Saxony and Brandenburg, three decades after the country's reunification, many voters still feel left behind – and the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is invoking the spirit of the 1989 revolution to try to win them over. 30/08/2019
France Far-right trio jailed for anti-migrant helicopter operation Three far-right activists with Generation Identitaire — Generation Identity — have been jailed for six months for intercepting migrants in the Alps. 29/08/2019
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
The Cube The online message forums linked to far-right attacks | The Cube Police in Norway have extended national security measures as the investigation continues into Saturday’s attempted shooting at a mosque near Oslo. Reports suggest the gunman was influenced by other attacks in 2019 and posted in online message forums before the shooting. 15/08/2019
Portugal Far-right conference protests in Lisbon As a meeting of far-right groups from across Europe took place in Lisbon protesters outside said the conference should not have been allowed to take place 11/08/2019
United Kingdom Pro- and anti-Tommy Robinson protests to be held in London "Experience has shown us that protests such as those planned for this weekend can create tension and disorder," a Met Police Commander said ahead of the rallies. 03/08/2019
Poland Polish police arrest 25 people after attacks on LGBT march Police in Bialystok have arrested 25 men after videos on social media showed attacks on LGBT activists taking part in the city's first Pride parade 21/07/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Jordan Bardella takes seat in European Parliament -Jordan Bardella wants power back in national EU capitals -Von der Leyen considers Brexit postponement -Court of Justice rules on flights, family reunification Find out your latest political news on the Brief from Brussels. 15/07/2019
brussels bureau Far right boycott in European Parliament Mainstream politicians have blocked far right and Brexit party MEPS from gaining any powerful positions on European Parliament Committees. 12/07/2019
United Kingdom UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson sentenced to nine months in jail Robinson, 36, was found guilty of contempt of court for breaching reporting restrictions by broadcasting a Facebook Live outside a sex grooming trial last year. 11/07/2019
Germany German far-right suspect confesses to killing politician A German far-right suspect confessed to killing a pro-immigration politician, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday. 27/06/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Support for far-right party further divides Belgium How is a far-right party further dividing Belgium? Will Germany be allowed to create a new motorway toll? Who is the next leader of the Social Democrats? All this and more on Tuesday's Brief from Brussels. 19/06/2019
Germany Far-right sympathiser suspected of murdering German politician A far-right sympathiser is suspected of killing German pro-migrant politician Walter Luebcke, said the Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Monday. 17/06/2019
Germany German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting 16/06/2019
state of the union New far-right alliance in European Parliament Before the European elections there was a lot of talk about a nationalist wave – well, that didn't quite materialize, but the far-right parties see themselves as a force to be reckoned with. This week they gave birth to a new parliamentary group. 14/06/2019
world news Nationalism in the EU has a new name: 'Identity and Democracy' Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini’s MEPs have teamed up with other nationalist parties across the EU to form the biggest far-right group in the European parliament. 13/06/2019
Denmark Meet the far-right leader who wants to deport all Denmark's Muslims Convicted of racism, accused of Nazi ties, known for burnings of the Quran... and about to become a Danish MP? 30/05/2019
World Large power block in waiting but can the far-right unite? With Eurosceptics holding 23% of the new assembly, talks of new groupings are underway. 27/05/2019
France Le Pen party tipped for victory over 'failing' Macron Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes in the European election in France, exit polls predict — an upset for the centrist President Macron. 26/05/2019
Slovakia How EU elections have seen far right rise in Slovakian politics Slovakia’s far right have been edging upwards in the polls, with around 14% of the vote, only 5% behind the ruling social-conservative Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) party. 23/05/2019
France Le Pen to reimburse €300,000 to European Parliament, court confirms The European Court of Justice confirmed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would have to reimburse €300,000 to the European Parliament on the ground that she did not prove the effectiveness of her parliamentary assistant’s work. 23/05/2019
