Brazil’s electoral court banned former President Jair Bolsonaro from seeking office until 2030 for spreading false claims about the nation’s voting system.
Tag: Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right
Alternative for Germany Party Wins Control of a District
The election victory was a breakthrough for the Alternative for Germany party: It gained a majority in a district, albeit a tiny one, and will have bureaucratic authority over it.
German Spy Agency Says China and Russia Are After Its Secrets
The country is a growing target for foreign espionage, the agency said, amid rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and rivalries between Washington and Beijing.
Germany’s Far Right AfD Party Stages a Comeback
With Germans facing an era of political and economic turbulence, the Alternative for Germany is resurgent. Mainstream politicians are struggling to respond.
Once Scorned, Far Right Secures Foothold in Spanish Cities
Local alliances between the center-right Popular Party and the far-right Vox may foreshadow a broader coalition agreement at the national level.
Nazi Symbols on Ukraine’s Front Lines Highlight Thorny Issues of History
Troops’ use of patches bearing Nazi emblems risks fueling Russian propaganda and spreading imagery that the West has spent a half-century trying to eliminate.
German Court Convicts 4 Leftists in Attacks Targeting Neo-Nazis
A 28-year-old woman and three accomplices were sentenced to prison for their roles in a series of attacks on people they considered neo-Nazis.
Alberta’s Vote Will Test American-Style Far-Right Politics
An election in Alberta will be a test of a premier who has said that she models her politics after those of prominent right-wing U.S. politicians.
For Ukraine Military, Far-Right Russian Volunteers Make for Worrisome Allies
Some fighters who led an incursion into Russian territory this week have neo-Nazi ties. “I worry that something like this could backfire on Ukraine because these are not ambiguous people.”
Alberta Election Tests Conservatives’ Far-Right Shift
The pandemic took the conservative party in the oil-rich province of Alberta far to the right. An election on Monday will test if voters, traditionally among Canada’s most conservative, will follow.