Left-wing parties rule out alliances with far right ahead of European elections
Left-wing parties in Europe united against the far right, committed to combating hatred, and rejecting alliances with extremist parties in upcoming elections. [ more ]
Saoirse McHugh to return to politics as an Independent candidate in European elections
Ms McHugh, an Independent candidate, focuses on combating the rise of the far right, addressing climate change, and tackling the housing crisis in her European Parliament elections campaign. [ more ]
Impress Rules 5Pillars Podcast Episode Promoted Anti-Jewish And Anti-LGBT Hate
Impress ruled 5Pillars to remove a podcast promoting hatred towards Jewish and LGBT people due to inflammatory comments by far-right leader Mark Collett. [ more ]
How should Germany deal with its far-right problem and could it ban the AfD? | Mariam Lau and others
Banning the AfD party may not be a effective solution as it represents a significant portion of the electorate in some regions of Germany.
The revelation of members of the AfD attending a meeting with neo-Nazis and extremists has sparked outrage and led to mass protests across Germany. [ more ]
A paradigm shift': will Jordan Bardella finally normalise Le Pen's far right?
Jordan Bardella, the young politician of France's far-right party, is using his charm and TikTok following to soften the party's image and gain unprecedented support in polls. [ more ]
New French PM seeks to send strong message on law and order
The new French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, visited a police station on his first day in office and promised to deliver security to the French people.
Attal aims to counter the rise of Marine Le Pen's far-right party by appealing to voters who have turned to the far right or abstained from elections. [ more ]
The Debate - Succession? Macron picks Gabriel Attal as youngest French prime minister
France's youngest-ever president, Emmanuel Macron, has named Gabriel Attal, the country's youngest-ever prime minister.
Attal has held various political roles and is seen as charismatic, but the prime minister position in France does not carry as much power as in other European countries. [ more ]
Belgian police shut down a far right conference as it rallies ahead of Europe's June elections
Belgian police shut down far-right gathering amid concerns of public order, protesting free speech limitations, hinting at potential voter shifts to NatCon 2024. [ more ]
The 2024 Olympics Are Already Dealing With Multiple Political Crises
France is facing multiple political crises as the Paris Olympics approach, with dissenters using the event as a platform for their grievances. [ more ]
Berlinale: U-turn on far-right AfD's invitation causes stir DW 02/15/2024
Controversy surrounds the Berlin International Film Festival after the disinvitation of politicians from Germany's far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD).
The festival's management duo withdrew invitations to five AfD politicians due to the party's 'explicitly antidemocratic positions.' [ more ]
Germany to step up fight against far-right extremism
Germany's Interior Minister plans to track the finances of right-wing extremist groups and establish an 'early recognition unit' to detect disinformation campaigns.
There has been a rise in right-wing extremists in Germany, with concerns about their influence and the surge in popularity of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. [ more ]
Pro-Palestine protesters say they were shunned at German antifascist march
Pro-Palestine supporters faced discrimination at a recent march against the far-right in Berlin
The far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), is hostile towards people with migrant backgrounds and has an aggressive stance on Palestine [ more ]
German far-right dumps top aide over neo-Nazi scandal
Roland Hartwig, a close aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany's co-leader Alice Weidel, is no longer working with the party's boss.
Hartwig and Weidel terminated their collaboration 'with immediate effect and by mutual agreement' after he was found to have attended a meeting with neo-Nazi activists. [ more ]
A growing chorus of politicians in Germany are considering whether to ban the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
The debate is colored by Germany's Nazi past, with some viewing a ban as an imperative rooted in historical experience while others fear it could backfire. [ more ]
German court ruling sparks calls to stop state funding for far-right AfD
The constitutional court in Germany has ruled to cut state funding to a minor far-right political party, Die Heimat, due to its aim of undermining or overthrowing German democracy.
This decision has sparked calls for similar rules to be applied to the rightwing populist party AfD, which is facing controversy over its immigration policy. [ more ]
Are far-right Republicans in the House about to sink Mike Johnson's speakership?
Mike Johnson's background as an anti-LGBTQ+ crusader and flirtation with Christian nationalism made him a favored choice for speaker of the House, but he is now facing challenges from the far-right members of the House demanding budget cuts or a shutdown of the federal government.
Johnson is in a no-win situation as he negotiates a deal with Democrats to avoid government shutdown, facing pushback from the right and the automatic rejection of their demands by the Democratic-controlled Senate. [ more ]
Is Germany's far-right AfD a threat to democracy? DW 01/02/2024
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been gaining popularity and success in recent elections, with their latest victory being in a mayoral election in Pirna.
German authorities have classified several branches of the AfD as right-wing extremist, but in some federal states, authorities do not see a problem with the party's rhetoric and links to extremist anti-immigration groups. [ more ]
House Speaker's Former Client List Includes Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Extremists
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, who is second in line to the U.S. presidency, represented clients with far-right and often violent viewpoints as a constitutional lawyer.
Johnson worked on behalf of the far-right Christian group Alliance Defending Freedom, representing anti-abortion activists in a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee in 2009. [ more ]