Tag: Rote Hilfe
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Six German antifascists deny intent to kill Nazis in Budapest and speak out in court – with strong political statements
Six antifascists on trial in Düsseldorf over attacks on neo-Nazis in Budapest have broken their silence, denying any intent to kill while framing their actions politically. Their statements could pile pressure on other defendants who have refused to testify in…
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EU Blocking Regulation does not protect against US financial repression: Germany and Union powerless
US sanctions against an “Antifa Ost” group are not supposed to apply in Europe, says the German Ministry of Finance – yet they do. This has now also been criticised by two ICC judges at an EU JHA meeting. Despite…
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“Times are getting tougher”: Rote Hilfe Berlin on repression by Trump and two German banks
Sparkasse and GLS Bank are terminating all of Rote Hilfe’s accounts in Germany. The more than hundred-year-old left-wing solidarity organisation suspects pressure from the United States: It came after a supposed “Antifa Ost” has now also been placed on a…