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Bloc Identitaire: lowdown on France's new far-right

('Hanna Sankowska',) — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:45:00 -0000

You couldn't miss them during the regional elections in France between 14 and 21 March. Not that the far-right party, which proclaims to defend the civilisation of 'true Europeans', shone at the voting booths. Other extreme-right parties have now taken up the same anti-islamic mantra

Germany's far-right: style and tea party shakeup

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:00 -0000

Boots, bomber jacket, baseball bat - does it sound like your average neo-nazi? As an anti-immigration march took place on the route of a mosque in Duisburg last weekend, remember that for a long time now the far-right extremists in Germany have tried to tone down their appearance in order to gain new followers

Casa Pound Italia: Neo-fascists on the rise

('sarhanh',) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:27:35 -0000

Casa Pound Italia is at the heart of the Italian Neo-fascist movement. 'We will build the world that we want!' cry the militants across the website of the group, inspired by a poet, and dedicated to action. Meanwhile there is no shortage of complaint, between accusations of violence, and questions being raised in parliament. A look at a movement inspired by fascism, but that refuses the label of 'extreme right'

The Netherlands, France, Italy: rise of Europe's right-wing

('sofio',) — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0000

After Geert Wilders in Holland, the1 Le Pen family in France gained the votes at the regional elections on 14 March 2010, confirming the positive trend of extreme righ-wing at the old continent. Together with Italy's Lega Nord, these parties represent a practical example of new right populists who do not like to be labelled 'extremists'

Italian far-right on Facebook: 'kill them all in Zingonia'

("naomi o'leary",) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:45:00 -0000

On Facebook, the group ‘Let’s invade Zingonia and kill them all’ has gathered 700 members. Volunteer teacher Miriam talks about how spiralling anti-immigrant rhetoric is making life difficult for Italy’s new arrivals

Trade of Nazi propaganda is booming in Poland

('Steven Lydon',) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Punishable in Germany, legal in Poland: SS badges, swastikas, t-shirts illustrated with extreme-right symbolism and far-right music are sold in border markets on the Oder and Neisse. Poland is the biggest producer of nazi propaganda in Europe. Although the marketing of political goals is forbidden, trade with Nazi devotees is not

'Institutionalising' extremism in Cologne's Pro Köln movement

('rhiannon_nicolson',) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:19:39 -0000

The mosque currently in construction will be able to hold the 120, 000 muslims who live in the west German city. Consequently, the ‘Pro Cologne’ movement is rapidly losing its electoral base in the next municipal elections in mid-September. First in a series of five reports in our 'Europe on the ground' mission, which sent five EU journalists to Koeln

Europe's far-right youth: '10 years ago we were 'Nazi losers'. Now it’s ok to be a Nazi'

('Aatish Pattni',) — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Their election scores confirm it; the extreme right parties have got the wind in their sails. A new generation of activists has arrived to take up the duties, and they have profoundly changed the way in which the extreme right does politics

EU elections: why Europe has been loyal to the right

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:18:37 -0000

Tepid, failed third-way socialism: with 267 out of 736 seats, the European people’s party (EPP) have won the elections for the third consecutive time in a row. Only the ruling socialist and liberal parties have felt a kinf of ‘punishment vote’ inspired by dealings of the crisis. The greens and the nationalists have taken advantage of the discontent engulfing European politics

Luca Romagnoli: 'The EU always follows American interests'

('Michelle Williams',) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:45:07 -0000

Since 2004, the national secretary of the Italian right-wing party 'Fiamma Tricolore', 48, has been an MEP - despite not supporting any particular party

Lívia Járóka: female, Roma and Euro MP

('rhiannon_nicolson',) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:33:52 -0000

The first female Roma member of the European parliament takes stock of her first term in office and announces that she will run in this year’s European elections in June. We talk women, Roma statistics and the EU institutions

Italian right-wing parties of Europe, unite!

('samantha',) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:03:37 -0000

'Tricolour flame', 'new force', 'the right' - these Italian political parties are to the 'right of the centre right'. How should they organise themselves for the European elections in June 2009?

Cinema NAZIROCK: give the swastika and Sieg Heil credibility

Mon, 25 May 2009 02:45:00 -0000

That's the theme of the second Italian 'rockumentary', the second work by former journalist Claudio Lazzaro, following his first film featuring the Lega Nord party

Antonio López-Istúriz White: 'not looking into taking in the Irish Fianna Fáil party'

('Gemma Turner',) — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:34:47 -0000

For the European elections in June 2009, the experts predict a third consecutive victory for the European people’s party, albeit with a lesser majority. The conservatives have to recover from the split with the Tories, announced by William Hague, as well as the changes that this crisis has caused in their electoral programme

Third day of violence in Athens after 15-year-old rioter dies

('euro topics',) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:45:57 -0000

Alexandros Grigoropoulos was allegedly hurling stones at a police car when officials shot him on 6 December. The incident has sparked riots, with protests held in Corfu and Germany. Ahead of a strike on 10 December, Greek, Italian, Swiss and German newspapers analyse the causes and the consequences for the government

Ripping up ballot papers in Italy

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

You could call him ‘Veltrozy’. The leader of the Italian democratic party wants to distance himself from his predecessor, Romano Prodi. Just like French president Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to distance himself from his predecessor, Jacques Chirac. Berlusconi however wants to delete the memory of the null economic growth

Typically Italian elections in April

('Sarah Gray',) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0000

On 13 and 14 April the Italians go to the polls under an electoral law that no-one is happy with. Majority rule or proportional representation? A two percent or four percent cut-off clause? What is the best solution for Italy?

Serb elections: blackmail Europe

('Alison Matthews',) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Serb incumbent Boris Tadic needs every vote he can get in the second round of presidential elections on 3 February. PM Kostunica supports his pro-European coalition partner - but on his own terms only

Jean Quatremer: a nation has been born - Flanders

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0000

The crisis between the Flemish and francophone Belgians continues. After 172 days without a government and big provocations by the Flemish political class, has Belgium come to a point of no return?

'Poland belongs to its women'

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:00:00 -0000

A new Polish women-only party battles traditional stereotypes in a conservative government

Join the Le Pen and Mussolini club

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0000

Representing a mere 2.5% of the EU chamber, the new far-right group in parliament is receiving the political cold shoulder

Abortion: pro-life tide

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Anti-abortion associations are ‘lobbies’ in many countries, with their demands being heard all over Europe. Conservative, traditional values come first

Hans Gert Pöttering: Borrell passes the presidential baton on

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0000

A veteran Christian Democrat from Germany. Just who is the new president of the European Parliament, who comes in hot on the heels of Josep Borell?

A Hungarian amongst the Gauls

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The ruling centre-right UMP party stays in power, as Nicolas Sarkozy beats Ségolène Royal, 53, the arch-rival Socialist candidate, to become the first ever French president with immigrant roots

Who is Right?

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:00:00 -0000

Newcomers are lining up on the right, while voters steer to the left

Communism recycled

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:36:00 -0000

The new Hungarian elite have reclaimed the revolution of 1956, along with

former communist symbols, to justify free market economy.

Sarkozy to toughen EU immigration laws

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 01:31:00 -0000

In Madrid, the leader of the French right wing party UMP declared the EU should decide on asylum issues

The political plot thickens in Czech Republic

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:46:00 -0000

Electoral fist-fighting, a stalemate in parliament and the president comes to the rescue... In the last few months, an intriguing political drama has unfolded in Czech Republic. Now it might be coming to a close.

My beloved Poland

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:00:00 -0000

Many Poles have been forced into exile over the centuries, often because of the sufferings endured by their motherland. This has created a veritable diaspora - both multifaceted and influential.

“Centre-right and centre-left parties must work as a team”

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:00:00 -0000

Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca, vice-president of the European parliament and member of its leading centre-right group of the European people's party and European democrats gives his opinions on the success of the right