Germany German far-right AfD party elects new leader backed by radical wing The far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday elected a decorator from the east backed by a radical wing within the party as one of two co-leaders. 01/12/2019
Italy Mafia crook among 19 suspects in plot to form Italian Nazi party Italian police carried out a number of raids on Thursday as part of a two-year investigation into far-right extremists suspected of planning a new Nazi party in Italy. 28/11/2019
Spain Activist confronts Spanish far-right on gender violence declaration On Monday, Vox refused to sign a declaration presented by Madrid's city council condemning violence against women. 26/11/2019
Germany Far-right rally in Hannover met by huge counter-protest As many as 7,000 people turned out Hannover, Germany on Saturday to protest against a rally by the extreme-right NPD. 23/11/2019
Austria Probe into Austrian far-right party finds gold hidden in Alpine hotel Investigators probing Austria’s far-right FPÖ found gold bars hidden in a hotel in the Tyrolean Alps, which the party insists was an investment. 22/11/2019
World Far-right terrorism on the rise, bucking global terror trends Whilst still only a fraction of global terror deaths are attributed to the far-right, it is a growing menace in the west, rising 320% in the last five years. 20/11/2019
state of the union COMMISSION IMPOSSIBLE In our State of the Union this week, we report that Hungary and the UK are the two outstanding countries with no confirmed EU commissioner. Meanwhile in Spain, political negotiations continue aimed at forming a government. Talks follow last Sundays inconclusive election result. 15/11/2019
Germany Dresden declares 'Nazi emergency' over far-right threat The German city has seen the rise of extremism in recent years and was the birthplace of Pegida. 04/11/2019
Germany 'We must protect Jewish life' says German president after attack A gunman livestreamed an anti-Semitic attack outside a German synagogue on Wednesday, leaving two people dead. 10/10/2019
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
