U.S. Labels Four Europe-Based Antifa Groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Overview

• State Department designations also list the groups as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, activating asset freezes and transaction bans under U.S. law.
• The named groups are Antifa Ost (Germany), Federazione Anarchica Informale/Frente Revolucionária Internacional (Italy), Justiça Proletária Armada (Greece) and Autodefesa Revolucionária de Classe (Greece).
• U.S. officials cite past violent acts, including hammer assaults in Europe, a bombing in Genoa and attempted IED attacks against Greek targets, as justification for the listings.
• U.S. persons and companies are prohibited from providing funds or services to the designated entities, with violations subject to criminal penalties, according to the government.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio framed the move as advancing President Trump’s effort to counter Antifa-linked political violence, while legal experts question whether such loosely organized networks fit foreign-terror criteria.