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U.S. to Designate Four Europe-Based Antifa-Linked Groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The State Department announced the move on X, citing alleged attacks by the so‑called Hammerbande from 2018 to 2023.

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Der Schwarze Block auf einer 1. Mai-Demo 2025 mit dem Transparent: „Antifa in die Offensive“
US-Außenminister Marco Rubio (Archiv).
US-Präsident Donald Trump.

Overview

  • The targeted groups are Antifa Ost (Germany), Internationale Revolutionäre Front (Italy), Bewaffnete proletarische Gerechtigkeit (Greece), and Revolutionsklasse Selbstverteidigung (Greece).
  • Officials said anarchist militants conducted terror campaigns in the United States and Europe and conspired to undermine the foundations of Western civilization.
  • The department referenced numerous assaults in Germany and Hungary attributed to the Hammerbande between 2018 and 2023 against people it viewed as fascists or part of the far-right scene.
  • The announcement was issued from Washington in a series of posts on X and was reported by international media including WELT.
  • A U.S. foreign terrorist organization designation typically brings sanctions and potential criminal liability for material support under U.S. law.