Neo-fascism
Looking for Hungarian activism in election Budapest
On 11 and 25 April Hungarian voters are poised to elect the right or even the far-right. Only a handful of people in the country are swimming against the increasingly strong right-wing tide – and even these few are drifting off course, or have thrown their faith in politics completely overboard
neo-fascism, fidesz, music, politics, jews, racism, neo-nazis
Far right, far out!
The far-right movement in Europe is resembling a round of shooting stars. In early March, Dutch politician Geert Wilders made big gains in local elections. The Lega Nord (Northern League) in Italy and Jobbik in Hungary too are clocking up the seats in their national parliaments. French ultranationalist Le Pen's daughter Marine continues his legacy. There's also the question of a European underground though, who are cultivating populist anti-islamic, anti-globalisation and regionalist discourse. What is taking place in a Europe of 2010?
- Read the special edition Far right, far out!
- Bloc Identitaire: lowdown on France's new far-right
- Germany's far-right: style and tea party shakeup
- Understanding nationalist ideology in Hungary: 'enormous potential for violence'
- Casa Pound Italia: Neo-fascists on the rise
- The Netherlands, France, Italy: rise of Europe's right-wing
Rise of the far-right in Europe
As a grouping, it's complex and divided, but they gained ground in the last elections. Whether populist or islamophobic, these nationalist parties won seats among the ranks of the eurosceptics in the European parliament; 8 MPs for the Lega Nord, 3 for the Hungarian Jobbik, 4 for Geert Wilders' PVV, 2 for the British BNP. These neo-fascists have harnessed the web to gather large followings and create a media buzz. What does democracy have to say for itself?
- Read the special edition Rise of the far-right in Europe
- Italian far-right on Facebook: 'kill them all in Zingonia'
- After 100 days of Berlusconi, a Eurosceptic Italy
- Trade of Nazi propaganda is booming in Poland
- Europe's far-right youth: '10 years ago we were 'Nazi losers'. Now it’s ok to be a Nazi'
- Jobbik: Hungary’s far right on the EU, Slovakia and elections
Cinema NAZIROCK: give the swastika and Sieg Heil credibility
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
neo-fascism, right-wing, cinema, politics, documentaire, culture, elections
Franco, Hitler and Mussolini: fascist-flavoured holidays
Buy yourself a dictator-inspired trinket when you visit the tourist hotspots popular amongst nostalgists from the western and southern European right - overview
neo-fascism, italy, hitler, antonio de oliveira salazar, tourism, franco, dictator
Poland: ‘never again’ right-wing
Since the changes in 1980 the members of the association ‘Nigdy Wicej’ (‘Never Again‘) fight tirelessly against right-wing extremism and fascism in Poland
Reconciliation after the concentration camps
Only a few former Nazi prisoners of war remain in Poland today and, with the help of organisations such as the Maximilian-Kolbe-Werk, the relationship between Poles and Germans nowadays is one of reconciliation as opposed to bitterness.
No to European interference!
Democracy is a product of a society’s internal dynamics. That is why it is problematic to impose it from the outside. But this should not prevent Europe from helping along the democratic process wherever it is taking root
Banning the French National Front: when democracy hides its face
What if the debate on banning the French National Front is only hiding a deeper crisis, that of a society that has run out of political courage?
