Die ZEIT: Transnationaler Rechtsextremismus – Gastbeitrag von A. Ritzmann

Eine aktuelle Studie des Counter Extremism Projektes (CEP) im Auftrag des Auswärtigen Amtes hebt hervor, dass seit etwa 2014 eine führerlose, transnationale, apokalyptische und gewaltorientierte rechtsextreme Bewegung entstanden ist, die sich als...

The New York Times: Capitol Riot Puts Spotlight on ‘Apocalyptically Minded’ Global Far Right

When insurrectionists stormed the Capitol in Washington this month, far-right extremists across the Atlantic cheered. Jürgen Elsässer, the editor of Germany’s most prominent far-right magazine, was watching live from his couch.

Voice of America: White House Focuses on Fight Against Domestic Terrorism

“During the last few years, a new leaderless, transnational, apocalyptic and violent extreme right-wing movement has emerged,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project.

Voice of America: Violent German Far-Right Groups' Recruitment Aided By Lockdown Frustrations

"Actors within this movement largely see the COVID-19 pandemic as a chance to spread their ideology more widely and to reach a broader recruitment base," warned the Counter Extremism Project (CEP).

Euractiv: Lawmakers call for tougher EU disinformation laws in wake of US riots

The escalation in violence could have hardly come as a surprise to US authorities, says Alexander Ritzmann, a consultant to the European Commissions Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) and advisor to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP).

Welt: CEP-Studie: Transnationale, apokalyptisch gesinnte rechtsextreme Bewegung

Ein EU-Lagebild fehlt noch immer – doch eine Studie im Auftrag des Auswärtigen Amtes untersucht jetzt zumindest die Vernetzung von gewaltorientierten Rechtsextremisten in mehreren Ländern. Die Szene generiert jedes Jahr Millionen.

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...