extremism

FOCUS extremism : Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants

Anti-immigration, eurosceptic 'freedom party': what Geert Wilders wants

The far right Dutch party has gained four seats in European parliament elections: to date, it is the second best result in Netherlands, after the christian democrats with 5. Participation has fallen to 36.5%. Dutch press and analysts say it may provoke new parliamentary elections, because the ruling coalition (of the christian democrats and the social democrats) has been weakened

by Christian Derlagen @ // 01/06/09

extremism, geert wilders, jean-marie le pen, fitna, theo van gogh, jörg haider, radical islam

ANALYSIS extremism : Anti Jean-Marie Le Pen amendment: EU parliament wants to conceal the extremists

Anti Jean-Marie Le Pen amendment: EU parliament wants to conceal the extremists

The French nationalist, now in his eighties, is the oldest MEP. As such, if he is returned, the honour falls to him to chair the inaugural meeting on 14 July. However his revisionist assertions, repeated many times, disturb his fellow euro MPs. What action can be taken when European democracy is tainted with extremism?

by Pierre-Anthony Canovas @ // 06/05/09

extremism, geert wilders, right wing extremism, jean-marie le pen, élections européennes, front national, power

ANALYSIS extremism : The Baader-Meinhof Complex: Germany’s Oscar entry should be more honest

The Baader-Meinhof Complex: Germany’s Oscar entry should be more honest

Adapted from the book by Stefan Aust, the film is released in UK cinemas on 15 November. The story of the demystification of the terrorist group the Red Army Faction (RAF) is also the German entry for best foreign language film for the 2009 Oscars. Film review

by Sergio Marx @ // 12/11/08

extremism, cinema, germany, raf, history, terrorism, culture

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"Schism" vs. "Fitna"

In response to Geert Wilders anti-Quran movie “Fitna”, several movies have been created displaying the bible as a work inciting violence which use the same methods as Wilders uses against Islam. However, their goal is not to inflame hatred against Christianity, but to reveal the manipulations affected by “Fitna”.

Mr T by Mr T on islamineuropa

Romanian Roma’s Swiss Eldorado: One Step Away from Closure

In a few months’ time, Geneva has become the new Romanian Roma Eldorado. Taking advantage of the new cantonal penal law of 27 January 2007 that legalises beggary, some 200 Roma – 77% of whom are Romanian – have hit the road and filled Geneva’s Chanel-flagranced streets.

bucuresti by bucuresti on bucharest

G8

Black Bloc: Jan is 18 years old, Hamburg. Middle class family and rich. "My dad is a capitalist. Money, and how to get more and more, he doesn't care anything else." "Be violent and people will hear you. Pacific protest lead you to nowhere." by E_Bone/political comics

Nat Röfu by Nat Röfu on linea

EU NO!

You see, that's the face of euroscepticism. A very scary one, I must say. ((c) Inga Pietrusińska)

natalia by natalia on streetsofeurope