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Germany

Ex-German soldier jailed for planning attack posed as Syrian refugee

Prosecutors had described him as a "far-right terrorist" who had been inspired by extremist ideologies "for several years".

Germany

Top German court sides with far-right AfD over Angela Merkel comments

Merkel was found to have violated the far-right party's right to equal political opportunities by criticising them during a state visit to South Africa.

Europe News

New EPP president Manfred Weber promises to win back voters trust

Europe's biggest political group suffered a series of election loses across the continent over the past year.

World News

'Extremist' audio clips removed from SoundCloud in Europol operation

The illegal files included jihadist chants and audio clips that promoted right-wing extremist groups.

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Sweden

Dozens arrested after days of far-right clashes across Sweden

Unrest broke out after demonstrators threatened to burn copies of the Qur’an.

My Europe Series

What exactly is Marine Le Pen's stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin?

The far-right challenger for the French presidency has openly expressed her admiration for the Russian leader in the past, and has consistently defended Moscow's foreign policy.

France

Thousands protest against far-right ahead of French presidential vote

Saturday saw demonstrations across France a week before the election second round, as many made clear their determination to bar Marine Le Pen from power.

Sweden

Police injured at anti-far right protest at Örebro in central Sweden

Trouble flared for the second consecutive day on the sidelines of a rally by the anti-immigration and anti-Islam movement led by Danish-Swedish citizen Rasmus Paludan.

Germany

Germany charges alleged neo-Nazi who tried to start 'race war'

Police have also arrested four people for trying to cause a national blackout and kidnap the German health minister.

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French elections: activists disrupt Marine Le Pen's press conference

A member of the "Ibiza collective" was evacuated after disrupting Marine Le Pen's press conference in Paris by holding up a heart-shaped sign with a photo of the Rassemblement National candidate and Vladimir Putin.

Russia

Russian ultranationalist leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies aged 75

The MP was known for making strong and outlandish statements that alarmed Western countries.

Slovakia

Slovakian far-right leader loses mandate as MP over neo-Nazi symbols

Marian Kotleba will lose his parliament seat as an MP of the Our Slovakia People's Party.

Spain

Far-right Vox party enters regional government for the first time

The populist party formed an alliance with the Popular Party to jointly govern in Castilla y León.

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Italian right wing party leader confronted at Polish border

The mayor of a Polish town bordering Ukraine publicly called out the leader of Italy's right-wing League party for his pro-Kremlin views on Tuesday, derisively calling Matteo Salvini a "friend" of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

France

France: Far-right candidates clamour for support before April election

At this stage, Marie Le Pen or Valerie Pecresse appear most likely to reach a runoff against Emmanuel Macron.

My Europe Series

Is Spain's far-right Vox Party about to govern for the first time?

According to recent polls, the party could win ten seats in regional elections next month and get into power by joining a governing coalition.

World News

Euroviews. Women leaders in Europe are always (from the) right | View

Roberta Metsola's appointment to President of the European Parliament is the latest in a long-observed pattern. From Marine le Pen to Angela Merkel, why, asks College of Europe professor Costanza Hermanin, are female holders of real executive power always right-wing?

Norway

Norway mass killer poor candidate for prison release, prosecutor says

A psychiatrist who has observed him since 2012 testified Wednesday that Breivik can't be trusted and a prison official told the judges hearing the parole request “there is an imminent danger” that, if released, Breivik would again commit serious crimes.

Poland

Far-right party banned from Facebook over alleged COVID disinformation

"I believe that this decision sets a dangerous precedent," said Poland's secretary of state for cybersecurity.

Netherlands

Dutch MP ordered by court to delete COVID Holocaust tweets

A judge said social media posts by far-right MP Thierry Baudet went beyond 'robust public debate' and 'instrumentalised human suffering in the Holocaust'.