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Finland

Finnish government renounces racism after a summer rocked by scandals

Members of the four-party right-wing coalition claim they are all now on board with new measures to fight discrimination and racism.

Portugal

How far-right extremism seeped into Portugal’s mainstream politics

Chega, Portugal's third largest party, brought toxic racist and anti-migrant narratives to the country's mainstream politics - yet it strongly denies being far-right, preferring to be considered a populist party.

Germany

Israelis return to Germany amid country's rise of the far right

After President Netanyahu's re-election, many Israelis have decided to try to obtain Germany citizenship, but not all have received a warm welcome back to the country.

Sweden

Fact-check: Does a viral video prove Sweden is overrun with migrants?

A video allegedly showing a crowded market in Sweden claims the country is accepting too many immigrants. But the original clip was filmed in Syria.

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Germany

Nazi symbols and child pornography found in German police chats

Another group within Germany's security structures has been found to be inclined toward Nazi imagery. Recklinghausen officials are concerned by this incident, the second in recent months.

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"Grannies against the far-right" march in Magdeburg

In Germany's Magdeburg, demonstrators took to the streets to protest the surge in popularity of extremist far-right political parties.

USA

Step inside the murky world of radical Orthodox influencers

A small, slick contingent of young Orthodox stars are harnessing social media to spread extreme messages around the globe.

Europe News

Maximilian Krah to lead German AfD party's 2024 EU election campaign

The second day of the far-right, Alternative for Germany (AfD) party congress saw 600 delegates from all over Germany gather in Magdeburg on Saturday. Attendees elected incumbent EU Parliament member, Maximilian Krah, to lead the Party's 2024 European Union election campaign.

Austria

Austrian far-right activists protest against ‘Great Replacement’

"Natural Austrians" are becoming a minority in the country, according to far-right parties, who are marching through Vienna on Saturday to introduce the concept of "remigration" to the public.

Finland

Racism in Finland: Government minister embroiled in shocking new row

Minister for Economic Affairs Wille Rydman only took up his role recently, after his predecessor quit for his own racist views and links to neo-Nazi groups.

Spain

Spain isn't bowing to the rise of the far-right in the EU. Why?

Europe has seen an increasing trend of far-right parties surging in popularity and conservative parties rising to power. Why has Spain bucked this trend?

Europe News

Election has left Spain in political disarray. What could happen next?

The Spanish general election was expected to be a bellwether for the political direction of the European Union as a whole.

Europe News

Spain's Conservative Party wins election but short of majority

Sunday's general election results in Spain have created uncertainty with regards to the future of the next government - causing a possible deadlock.

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Italy under Giorgia Meloni: no country for non-traditional families

On a crusade for the defence of traditional families, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to make surrogacy carried out abroad by Italian couples a crime, after stepping up restrictions on homosexual couples' already limited rights to parenthood.

Poland

Could Poland's controversial LGBT-Free Zones finally be scrapped?

LGBT-Free Zones established years ago in Poland remain valid in a legal system controlled by right-wing conservatives. The country's human rights representative is determined to fight them one by one.

Spain

From Catalonia to the crises: Why is the far right growing in Spain?

With polls predicting victory for the right-wing Popular Party, a future national government that includes Santiago Abascal's party is more than likely. Its growth is the result of several factors, and can be traced back to the push for Catalan independence in 2017.

Finland

Finland government minister pushes foreign media 'conspiracy theory'

The newly-appointed minister for economic affairs says that certain researchers, experts and journalists are pushing an anti-government agenda onto foreign media outlets.

Poland

Poland's far-right parties foment anti-Ukrainian sentiment

Could the seemingly foolproof relationship between Ukraine and Poland be tainted by events that occurred 80 years ago? The far-right thinks so.

Finland

Finland's far-right leader 'sorry' for her racist, violent writings

Riikka Purra says "I've made mistakes" as the government was forced to issue a statement affirming strong support for human rights and equality in the Nordic nation.

Finland

Racism and violence: Finland's government plagued by new scandal

Inflammatory blog post comments from 15 years ago have been linked to the far-right Finns Party leader and current finance minister, Riikka Purra, who hasn't denied it.