After a deadly stabbing at a children’s event in northwestern England, an array of online influencers, anti-Muslim extremists and fascist groups have stoked unrest, experts say.
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The Man Softening the Ground for an Extremist Germany
Björn Höcke has done more than take the far right into the mainstream. He is tilting the mainstream toward the far right.
U.S. Designates Largest Neo-Nazi Group in Sweden as Terrorist Organization
The Nordic Resistance Movement and three of its leaders were labeled terrorists in a rare move by the State Department targeting white supremacists.
E.U. Elections Could Leave Hard Right Stumbling Over Its Own Decisions
Elections starting this week for the European Parliament could leave far-right parties with more power than ever, but also expose the fissures among them.
Scandals and Missteps Slow Momentum of Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party remains strong, but a growing pushback at home and abroad may be blunting its surge.
Far-Right Greek Party Is Banned From E.U. Parliament Elections
The Supreme Court in Greece found that Spartans had “offered their party as a cloak” for the former spokesman of the banned neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn.
Björn Höcke of the AfD Goes on Trial in Germany
Björn Höcke, one of the most prominent far-right figures in Germany, has called the trial an attempt to suppress patriotism.
Adidas Stops Customization of Germany Jersey for Fear of Nazi Symbolism
The apparel giant moved quickly to block the sale of shirts bearing the No. 44, which resembled a banned Nazi logo in the uniform’s new lettering.
On Holocaust Memorial Day, Germans Rally Against Far Right and for Democracy
Large crowds have protested since it was revealed that members of the far-right Alternative for Germany party had met with neo-Nazis and those calling for a mass deportation.
Germany’s Top Court Bans Public Financing for Neo-Nazi Party
The ruling also denies the tax advantages that are normally granted to political organizations, a decision that could offer a path for government efforts to head off a resurgence of the far right.