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Hungary Labels Antifa Groups as Terrorist Organizations After U.S. Move

The move borrows from Washington's new policy, raising legal questions over targeting a diffuse movement.

Overview

  • A government decree orders a national list of Antifa groups, enabling financial sanctions, blacklists for associates, expulsions, and entry bans.
  • Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said action was needed before any crimes occur, calling Antifa and its subgroups terrorist organizations.
  • The step follows President Donald Trump’s directive days earlier to designate Antifa and to investigate and disrupt its alleged networks.
  • Implementation details remain unclear given Antifa’s lack of unified structure, a point underscored by civil-liberties advocates.
  • The Dutch parliament will review a comparable classification at Geert Wilders’ request, while Germany’s AfD leaders have previously urged a similar path.