Tag: FarRight
Far-right Vox vows to back conservative Feijóo ‘for free’ – POLITICO
Spain’s far-right Vox party on Sunday backed down from its long-held position on being included in any national government requiring its support, saying it’s willing to back a minority government headed by the center-right Popular Party even if a future cabinet doesn’t include any of its members.
In a statement, the group said its deep concern over Socialist Pedro Sánchez’s plans to remain Spain’s prime minister had led it to revise its position and offer the unconditional support of its
German far-right party calls EU a “failed project” – EURACTIV.com
The German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has called the EU a “failed project” and called for it to be re-established as a ‘Confederation of European Nations’, the party said in its EU election programme that was adopted on Sunday (6 August).
“We think the EU cannot be reformed and see it as a failed project,” the party programme reads.
“Therefore, we are striving for a ‘federation of European nations’, a European economic community and community of interests yet to
German far-right threatens to leave EU if it’s not reformed – EURACTIV.com
The German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) wants to pull Germany out of the EU if the bloc proves to be unreformable within “reasonable time”, the party stated in its EU election programme that was adopted on Sunday (6 August).
The AfD is pushing to radically reform the European Union and to transform it into a loose confederation of “fatherlands”, according to the party’s programme, arguing that the European Parliament should be dissolved and the European Court of Justice stripped
Austrian leader backs far-right idea of enshrining cash in constitution – EURACTIV.com
Austria’s conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer wants the right to use cash enshrined in the constitution, he told Austrian media in remarks published on Friday (4 August), an idea the far-right Freedom Party has been pushing for years.
Most opinion polls show the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) in first place with a clear lead over the opposition Social Democrats and Nehammer’s conservatives, who are in a two-party coalition with the left-wing Greens. The current parliament runs until autumn of next year.
French Journalists Call Off Strike, Failing to Block ‘Far-Right’ Editor
Journalists at France’s leading Sunday newspaper announced Tuesday that they were ending one of the longest media strikes in recent French history, but they predicted that dozens might resign to protest the appointment of an editor with a far-right track record as the new editor in chief.
The staff of Le Journal du Dimanche, known for its interviews with government leaders and largely centrist policy analysis, said it had decided to call off a 40-day walkout after it became clear
French newspaper staff ends strike against new far-right editor – POLITICO
Journalists at France’s iconic Sunday newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Tuesday abandoned a 40-day long strike against the appointment of a right-wing editor at the helm.
The JDD newsroom had been on strike since June to oppose the naming of controversial right-wing journalist Geoffroy Lejeune as the newspaper’s top editor — a move seen as a consequence of the publication being bought by conservative media tycoon Vincent Bolloré.
Politicians, including from Macron’s ruling majority, as well as intellectuals
German far-right led into European elections by anti-EU hardliner – EURACTIV.com
German far-right party AfD has decided on a hardliner advocating for a “Europe of nation states” as their lead candidate for the upcoming EU elections. Meanwhile, it remains unclear whether the party will push for Germany to exit the EU.
During the AfD congress this weekend (28-30 July), Maximilian Krah, one of nine current AfD MEPs, was elected for the top spot on the party’s voting list for the European election in June 2024, making it one of the first
Denmark floats Quran-burning ban after far-right protests – POLITICO
Denmark is considering banning events where “religions are being insulted,” the foreign ministry said Sunday after Qurans were burned in recent weeks by far-right groups in front of foreign embassies from Muslim-majority countries in Copenhagen.
The Danish government will “explore the possibility of intervening in special situations where, for instance, other countries, cultures, and religions are being insulted,” the foreign ministry said in a statement, adding the burnings were “deeply offensive” and “play into the hands of extremists.”
“We must
Thousands protest against Germany’s far-right AfD party – EURACTIV.com
Thousands took to the streets to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Friday and Saturday (28 and 29 July) as the party held a convention to choose its candidates for European parliamentary elections next year.
Protesters outside the conference venue in the city of Magdeburg waved banners with messages like “stand together against right-wing hate” or “Nazis out”.
Polling at 22% behind the opposition conservatives, the AfD denies it is a Nazi party. Analysts say it is
Belgium’s trans-friendly reputation faces far-right rise – POLITICO
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BRUSSELS — Belgium has built a reputation as among the most progressive EU countries on trans rights.
For the past five years, people there can legally change their gender and name without medical certification. Its current government includes a transgender politician in a leading position.
And, just recently, the city of Ghent in Belgium’s northern Flanders region polished those progressive credentials by granting city officials a month of leave