Culture news

Musk ex-partner Grimes ‘happy to denounce Nazi-ism' after his salute

Musk has been criticised for making two Nazi-like gestures at President Donald Trump's inauguration. His ex-partner, the singer Grimes, has distanced herself from him, while Musk has defended himself in a typically disgraceful way.

22 January 2025

Mali

Extremists attack military training camp in Mali, army says

The army said the situation was under control and asked people to avoid the area after reporters heard two explosions and saw smoke rise.

17 September 2024

Europe

Euroviews. Why Islamism will continue to threaten liberal democracies in Europe

Just as in the fight against right-wing extremism, clear lines must be drawn with Islamists, not just concerning the question of violence but regarding their stance on democratic core values, Gülden Hennemann writes.

29 August 2024

Europe News

Third suspect arrested over foiled Taylor Swift concert terror plot

The failed foil attack on Taylor Swift's concert is part of a bigger pattern according to experts.

9 August 2024

Ireland

Sinn Fein tries to claw back Irish votes as anti-immigrant anger rises

Not long ago looking like a government-in-waiting, Ireland's leftist nationalist party suddenly finds itself out of step with a core constituency.

2 August 2024

Europe News

Germany moves to reinforce constitutional court against extremism

The plan aims to prevent the country's highest court from potential future constitutional changes by extremist politicians.

23 July 2024

Sport

UEFA investigates Turkey's Demiral for ultra-nationalist gesture

After scoring his second goal against Austria, Demiral made a hand signal commonly used by Turkey's extremist Grey Wolves group.

3 July 2024

Germany

French football captain warns against 'extremes' before election

Kylian Mbappé urged people to vote in France's legislative elections saying: "we can see that the extremes are knocking on the door of power.”

16 June 2024

Europe News

Germany far-right 'Reichsbürger' coup plot trial begins

The self-declared Prince Heinrich XIII, a judge and ex-military officers allegedly planned to violently topple the German government.

21 May 2024

Spain

Euroviews. 20 years after the Madrid attacks, violent extremism is far from over

As we reflect on the lessons learned in the past two decades, it is clear that there are no easy solutions or quick fixes to the threat posed by Islamist terrorism, Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler writes.

11 March 2024

Germany

Imprisoned German extremist found guilty in jailbreak trial

Stephan Baillet live-streamed his 2019 armed assault on a synagogue, in which he killed two.

27 February 2024

France

French mayors face growing threats from far-right extremists

Experts say rising far-right violence in France is linked to escalating anti-migrant, nationalist rhetoric inside the country.

19 February 2024

Norway

Breivik fails to sue state for alleged breach of his human rights

“Breivik has good physical prison conditions and relatively great freedom in everyday life” the court said.

15 February 2024

World News

Euroviews. The UNRWA case reveals a much larger problem with humanitarian aid

The global consensus that humanitarian work is essential too easily surrenders the moral high ground, often with devastating consequences. It is time to recover that ground, Ambassador Mark Wallace and Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler write.

12 February 2024

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Islamophobia is surging throughout Europe. Here’s how we stop it

It’s crucial for leaders and everyday people to unite in a remarkable effort to confront the pervasive hatred in our communities. It’s not just minorities that are at risk, it’s the Western world too, and our shared values of freedom, justice and equality, Naz Shah writes.

31 January 2024

World News

Europe confronts an increasingly transnational far-right threat

Movements that could once be tackled one government at a time are more and more able to connect with each other across borders – and Elon Musk's Twitter has given them a gift.

1 December 2023

Germany

German police swoop on suspected extremists 'plotting against state'

The so-called Reichsbürger movement has attracted growing support from different areas of the anti-government and far-right ecosystem.

23 November 2023

Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Club Zero'

Following its premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, indoctrination satire 'Club Zero' is out in cinemas and is a mixed bag, one that nevertheless exudes a hypnotic pull.

29 September 2023

Germany

German far-right extremism on the rise as Holocaust sites defaced

Surveys show that hardcore political beliefs are spreading beyond traditionally right-wing demographic groups.

25 September 2023

Germany

Germany bans neo-Nazi Hammerskins and raids ultra-right groups

Hammerskins Germany are a chapter of an ultra-racist organisation that began in the US more than 30 years ago.

19 September 2023