far-right politics

EU moves to ban far-right ESN party, home of AfD

The EU has initiated a procedure that could lead to a ban on the far-right ESN party, linked to Alternative for Germany (AfD), over allegations of violating European values and spreading extremist rhetoric, Politico reported on May 27.

28 May, 10:11 AM

Romanian MEP who threatened Zelenskyy faces psychiatric exam

Romanian member of the European Parliament and far-right S.O.S. Romania leader Diana Iovanovici-Șoșoacă has been summoned to the General Prosecutor’s Office so prosecutors can seek her consent to subject her to a psychiatric evaluation, Digi24 reported.

31 March, 02:35 PM

AfD lawmakers barred from meeting with Medvedev in Sochi

A delegation of MPs from the German far-right AfD party, set to visit Russia next week, will not meet with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Nov. 6. Medvedev currently serves as Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council.

6 November 2025, 10:47 PM

MAGA podcaster Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah

Far-right political commentator and MAGA champion Charlie Kirk died after getting shot while addressing an audience at the Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, The Guardian reported.

11 September 2025, 12:09 AM

Far-right German AfD calls for scrapping social benefits for Ukrainians

Ukrainian refugees are receiving Germany's state benefits “unfairly” and “should return home”, co-chair of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Tino Chrupalla claimed in an interview with ZDF TV channel on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 02:45 PM

Romanian presidential candidate vows no more aid to Ukraine, demands payback for Patriot

George Simion, the far-right frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race, claimed that he will demand compensation from Ukraine for the Patriot air defense system and other assistance, local outlet Digi24 wrote on May 8.

9 May 2025, 09:00 AM

U.S. ambassador criticized for omitting Russia in posts about deadly Ukraine attacks

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink drew attention for omitting any mention of Russia in her social media posts about recent deadly attacks on Ukraine, including a strike on Dobropillia that killed 11 people.

8 March 2025, 04:40 PM

Polish far-right candidate Mentzen provokes outrage in Lviv

Sławomir Mentzen, the anti-Ukrainian presidential candidate from Poland’s far-right, ultranationalist Confederation party, visited Lviv on Feb. 24—the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion—and recorded a provocative video at the monument to Stepan Bandera.

26 February 2025, 04:55 PM

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