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U.S. Designates Four Europe-Based Antifa-Linked Groups as Terrorists

This is the first U.S. use of terrorism designations against antifa-linked organizations.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 29: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. Trump is traveling to South Korea for the APEC meetings, following an appearance at the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, and a trip to Japan, where he called on Japanese Emperor Naruhito and new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks before signing the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Overview

  • The State Department named Antifa Ost (Germany), the Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front or FAI/FRI (Italy), Armed Proletarian Justice (Greece) and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense (Greece), with FTO listings set to take effect on Nov. 20.
  • The designations freeze U.S. assets, bar designated members from entering the United States, and expose anyone who knowingly provides material support to criminal prosecution.
  • Officials cited attacks including IED bombings at Greece’s labor ministry in 2024 and Hellenic Train offices in April 2025, a 2023 device near Greek riot police HQ, Italy’s history of letter bombs and a 2012 shooting, and assaults linked to Antifa Ost in Germany and Budapest.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the groups as revolutionary anarchist or Marxist cells and signaled potential additional listings as part of the administration’s effort to disrupt Antifa networks.
  • European actions include Hungary’s terrorist designation of Antifa Ost and German charges against seven people tied to the group, while reactions from other governments were limited or not immediate.