Al Jazeera: Far right seizing COVID-19 ‘opportunity’ to expand: Study

The study, released on Friday, was carried out in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, the US, Sweden and Finland by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). It documents the emergence of a new far-right movement since 2014 that is “leaderless...

Euractiv: The coming spike in European terror

The National: Fear of a fresh ISIS attack strategy grips Europe

Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of think tank the Counter Extremism Project, told The National the Vienna attacks were well-planned. The intention of the terrorists, he said, was to exploit the pre-lockdown period to target people gathering on their...

Al Jazeera: Slovakia becomes latest European country to hit the far right

Others call for the authorities to adopt a harder approach. As Slovakia has done, the criminalisation of far-right networks should be approached through the counterterrorism lens, said Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism...

Vice: Critics Question France's Response to the Beheading of a Teacher

Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, told VICE News that Macron’s renewed commitment to tackling Islamist extremism “seems to be a step in the right direction.”

The National: Germany criticised for not listing more far-right groups as terrorist entities

Hans-Jakob Schindler, Director of the Counter Extremism Project think tank, said more extremist groups need to be listed as terrorist groups. “There is clearly a problem with right-wing issues in the German security services,” he said.

The Wall Street Journal: Islamic State, Defeated U.S. Foe, Still Brims With Cash, Ambition

Islamic State remains flush with cash despite setbacks in the past year, holding financial reserves and a range of revenue streams that U.S. and Western security officials warn could pay for a dangerous resurgence.

EU Observer: Time for EU to get real on Hezbollah

The UN Security Council's renewal of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) mandate on August 28 has presented an urgent opportunity to re-examine Europe's legacy in the region and, more importantly, the steps that are needed today to...

Voice of America: Germany Dissolves Elite Army Unit Over Far-right Activity

“If Germany … will continue to take part in the U.N. or NATO missions that involve actual fighting, you need a special forces unit,” Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, told VOA.

The National: Spread of fake news demands tough new rules, says German AI leader

In a webinar held by the think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP), Ms Kemmer gave a warning that extremists and radicals could use fake news as a tool and said the issue was "really concerning".