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Denmark’s Far-Right has Splintered, but its Policies are now Mainstream
Barely a decade ago, the far-right Dansk Folkeparti (“Danish People’s Party”) was polling as high as 25 percent nationwide, but today Denmark’s far-right parties are largely excluded from direct parliamentary influence. The right’s policies on migration and integration have been largely adopted by the Social Democratic-led government, however, bringing far-right politics into the Danish political mainstream while the far-right itself is caught in a long and messy process of splintering, regroupment, and re-radicalisation.
Finland Sentenced Ex-Rusich Commander Yan Petrovsky to Life
A Finnish court has sentenced Yan Petrovsky, aka. Voislav Torden, the former commander of the Russian neo-Nazi unit “Rusich,” to life in prison for war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in 2014. He was found guilty of four war crimes, including the killing of a Ukrainian soldier. This marks Finland’s first-ever Ukraine war crimes conviction.
Rusich Fighter Yan Petrovsky’s Escape From Russia
An alleged key fighter, founding member and leader of Russia’s best-known neo-Nazi unit Rusich, Yan Petrovsky, has been detained in Finland. Kyiv has sent an official request to Finnish authorities asking for the extradition of the 36-year-old Russian neo-Nazi. Our investigation explores the many ties of Petrovsky to the Nordic and Russian neo-Nazi community.
How Germany’s Far Right Is Building Up Anti-Immigrant Parties in the Balkans
The continued electoral success of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has heightened the probability for that its affiliated Desiderius Erasmus Foundation will use public funds to conduct political education promoting authoritarian national radicalism – both in Germany and abroad. In his article, Aleksandar Matković outlines the various contacts and relationships between the AfD and right-wing parties in South-Eastern Europe, especially in Serbia and Croatia. Should the Desiderius Erasmus Foundation” were to receive public funding in the near future, it would be engaged in political education that directly contradicts the original purpose of political foundations in Germany – namely, the promotion of fundamental democratic values to prevent a new fascism.