Overview

• Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said his government will initiate steps to classify Antifa as a terrorist organisation in Hungary.
• Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó urged EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to pursue an EU designation, citing what he described as violent acts linked to the movement across several member states.
• Szijjártó referenced the case of Italian activist Ilaria Salis, who gained European Parliament immunity after her arrest in Budapest, as evidence that suspects evade accountability.
• The push follows President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will label Antifa a terrorist organisation.
• Parallel moves have surfaced in Europe, with the Dutch lower house voting for a designation and France advancing proceedings to ban the Lyon-based group La Jeune Garde Antifasciste, while researchers note Antifa operates as a decentralised network.