far-left extremism
Europe’s Violent Extreme Left — Part 6: The Case of the Netherlands — Violence, Connections, and Unanswered Questions
This article is part six of CEP’s series on the violent extreme left in Europe. It examines the Netherlands’ anarchist, communist, antifascist, and issue-based actors and milieus, including those involved in pro-Palestinian and antimilitarist...
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German police suspect the Vulkangruppe ("Volcano Group") was behind an arson attack that caused a power outage in parts of Berlin. Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project told DW what's known about the group.
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January 4, 2026
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Arrest of Member of the Red Army Faction (RAF) in Germany After 30 Years of Investigation: Transnational Left-Wing Terrorism in Germany
Left-wing extremism and terrorism remain a significant form of ideologically motivated violence. Transnational connectivity and loose, leaderless networks—both offline and online—are key elements of this milieu’s operations. As with other extremist...
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