The far-right leader compared Muslim street prayers to the Nazi occupation of France. Marine Le Pen, head of France’s far-right National Front party, will face trial in October on a charge of inciting racial hatred for having compared Muslim street … Continue reading
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Russia bans five online LGBT youth groups under anti-gay law
Five online LGBT youth groups have been added to a banned list by the Russian watchdog. The watchdog, Roskomnadzor, banned the groups, all registered on the country’s most popular social network VKontakte. The district court in the city of Barnaul imposed … Continue reading
Far-Right-Wing National Front party gains popularity in France
Marine Le Pen’s far-right-wing National Front party would sweep local elections in France’s northern region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais were they held today, Odoxa poll results indicated Sunday. The outspoken Euroskeptic enjoyed almost 40 percent support among voters in a region that … Continue reading
The Far-Right Golden Dawn Is Still Greek’s Third Most Popular Political Party
Last night, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras celebrated his second parliamentary victory in less than a year. With nearly all votes counted, his left-wing party, SYRIZA, had received a little less than 36 percent of ballots, while the right-leaning New … Continue reading
Hungary Detains Migrants in Border Crackdown
Tough laws aimed at keeping out migrants came into effect in Hungary early Tuesday, a harsh new element in the European Union’s struggle with the influx of migrants and a further fraying of the bloc’s cherished principle of open borders. … Continue reading
Muslims become number one victims of hate crimes in Spain
At least 57 cases of hate crime have been reported throughout Spain so far this year, says the Interior Ministry. And most of those complaints, which are now investigated in all their forms under the new penal code, are the … Continue reading
Far-Right Leader Wants Migrants Sent to Terezin Concentration Camp
Police in the Czech Republic are investigating comments made on Facebook by an extremist politician calling for refugees to be placed in Terezin, the former Nazi concentration camp. Adam Bartos, the leader of the fringe yet vocal far-right nationalist National … Continue reading
National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen creates new party
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the expelled founder of France’s National Front (FN), launched a new party on Saturday, adding fuel to a family feud that has dogged his daughter Marine’s campaign to become president. The announcement of the new party, to … Continue reading
Hate crimes against London’s Jewish community surge by 93%
Hate crimes against London’s Jewish minority have surged over the last 12 months with an increase of 93.4% according to figures from the Metropolitan police. In the 12 months from July 2014, police recorded 499 anti-Semitic crimes in London compared … Continue reading
Neo-Nazi rally takes over Brandenberg Gate
Anti-Islam protesters marched from Berlin Main Station to Brandenberg Gate, as the far-right group ‘Baergida’ called on officials to take in less refugees and prevent the ‘Islamification’ of Germany and Europe. ‘Bergida’ is the Berlin branch of anti-immigration group ‘Pergida’, … Continue reading