Antifa, Europe and Hungary
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U.S. President Donald Trump says he will soon declare the anti-fascist antifa movement a domestic “terrorist organization” as part of a crackdown on what he claims is left-wing sponsored political violence.
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,
Trump vowed to declare Antifa a domestic terror group after activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, but experts say legal hurdles make it unlikely.
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.