Antifa, Europe and Hungary
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Trump vowed to declare Antifa a domestic terror group after activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, but experts say legal hurdles make it unlikely.
Right-wing Dutch and Hungarian political leaders are beginning to follow President Donald Trump’s lead in calling for the designation of Antifa, short for anti-fascists, as a terrorist organization. Geert Wilders,
Some of the most hateful people spotted outside the Charlie Kirk event this morning,” Dawud wrote on Instagram alongside some photos he took of their protest camp.
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The New Republic on MSNTrump Sneaks Dangerous Detail Into Executive Order on Antifa
Trump signed an executive order Monday illegally designating antifa, short for anti-fascist, a domestic terror organization. “Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law,” the order states.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto urges the EU to label Antifa a terrorist organization, citing Europe-wide attacks and aligning with the US move after Charlie Kirk’s killing.
Calls to ban Antifa have emerged in Europe following the killing of Charlie Kirk. No links between Kirk's suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, and any other left-wing groups have been made to date. View
The US and its allies are moving to classify Antifa as a terror group. This report examines what prompted the move, how it caught on elsewhere, and its potential impact on global anti-terrorism efforts.