VOICE OF FREE EUROPE: The State Department said the move is part of President Donald Trump’s effort. The goal is to crack down on political violence.

Washington has designated four European Antifa organizations as terrorist groups, the US State Department announced on Thursday. The move is being framed as part of US President Donald Trump’s effort to tackle rising political violence.

In September, the Trump administration labeled the US chapter of the self-described anti-fascist movement as a domestic terrorist organization. This decision followed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The State Department has specified the organisations designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). These include Antifa Ost in Germany and the Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front in Italy. Additionally, two Greece-based groups, Armed Proletarian Justice and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense, are included.

All four are also set to be designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) next week. The two labels will effectively freeze all of the groups’ assets. They will ban financial dealings with them. They will bar their members from entering the US. It will be a felony to support them.

The department noted in an accompanying fact sheet that Antifa Ost had carried out multiple attacks. These attacks were against individuals in Germany between 2018 and 2023.

The group was also linked to assaults in Budapest in February 2023. Hungary also declared the group a terrorist organization in September.

The State Department noted that the three other European organizations have similarly claimed responsibility.

They are responsible for improvised explosive device attacks and threats. These attacks and threats target political, economic, and government institutions in Italy and Greece.

In his September designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization, Trump described the network as a militarist, anarchist enterprise. It seeks to overthrow the US government.

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His directive instructed federal agencies to use all available legal authorities. Their task was to investigate illegal operations involving Antifa.

They also targeted those acting on its behalf. They were to disrupt and dismantle these operations. This included prosecuting individuals or entities that provide material support.

Antifa is short for anti-fascist. It refers to a loosely affiliated network of left-wing fanatics. They are known for organizing counter-protests, often while masked or wearing black attire.

The notorious movement gained national attention during the 2020 George Floyd unrest. It has been linked to violent confrontations with police, journalists, and right-wing demonstrators. 

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