Xenophobia
Why right-wing extremism continues in east Germany
November 2011 saw seven people arrested in connection with a right-wing terror cell based in Zwickau in east Germany. The cell was allegedly responsible for ten murders over thirteen years. Since Germany’s reunification in 1991, the formation of extensive ‘no-go’ areas in parts of the former GDR hasn’t gone unnoticed but has remained tolerated
xenophobia, right wing extremism, integration, germany, immigration, discrimination, society
Summer of riots: French of 'foreign origin' to lose citizenship, president warns
'French nationality should be stripped from anybody who has threatened the life of a police officer or anybody involved in public policing,' announced Nicolas Sarkozy on 30 July. A Frenchman looks at how the European media react
xenophobia, media, human rights, european media, racism, nicolas sarkozy, immigration
Bloc Identitaire: lowdown on France's new far-right
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
xenophobia, bloc identitaire, ligue du sud, jean-marie le pen, racism, islamic terrorism, front national
Germany's far-right: style and tea party shakeup
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
xenophobia, racism, neo-fascism, germany, neo-nazis, nationalism, berlin
The Netherlands, France, Italy: rise of Europe's right-wing
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'
xenophobia, geert wilders, italy, identity, jean-marie le pen, multiculturalism, racism
