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Posts tagged with ‘Europe’

  • Apr032023

    ‘Telegram is King’: Extremist Foreign Fighters in the Russo-Ukrainian war

    In January 2023, Meta removed the Azov Regiment from its list of dangerous individuals and organisations. The Ukrainian regiment became…

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  • Mar272023

    ‘Tomatoes for Tanks’: Humour and Violence in Post-Brexit Meme Culture

    In 2022, the humanitarian organisation World Vision published a report warning about the spread of anti-refugee messaging, in particular as…

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  • Jan272023

    Mainstreaming Far-Right Conspiracies: Éric Zemmour’s Discourse as a Case Study

    Introduction Once relegated to the ‘fringe,’ conspiracies and narratives promulgated by members of the far-right movement have now moved into…

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  • Jan182023

    The Reichsbürger Coup: How the German COVID-19 Denier Scene and Anti-Lockdown Movement Became a Breeding Ground for Terrorism

    Introduction  In the early hours of 7 December 2022, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in Germany (der Generalbundesanwalt) arrested twenty-four…

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  • Apr142022

    How the European Far Right is Using Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Radicalise its Audience

    Current events provide key opportunities for right-wing extremist (RWE) groups to attract new members and radicalise those already within their…

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  • Mar072022

    Far-Right Responses to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

    After weeks of relative uncertainty, Russian President Vladimir Putin officially ordered an invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, displacing…

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  • Mar022022

    Islamic State Supporters Keeping Tabs on Ukraine

    Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, extremist milieus online focused their attention on news of the war. White supremacist, far…

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  • Jan252022

    The EU Nuclear Option and the Potential for a Recrudescence of Anti-Nuclear Violence

    The recent publication of the EU Taxonomy on 1 January 2022 envisions substantial investments in nuclear energy to meet the…

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  • Dec162021

    Towards a Truly Post-Organisational UK Far Right? The Usefulness of a Newly Emergent Concept

    Despite recent hype around a post-organisational phase in extremist movements, the notion of a decentralised, leaderless group or movement –…

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  • Oct042021

    Between Real and Virtual: Far-Right Mobilisation Strategies in Eastern Europe

    Over the past few years, especially after the 2008 economic crisis, the resurgence of strong far-right groups is a significant…

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