European News (Bits and Pieces)

[1968]

(Didn't think each of these stories deserved it's own thread)

Czechs 'wore Nazi symbol in Afghanistan'

The Czech defence minister has said he would suspend army officers who wore Nazi emblems on their helmets during a mission in Afghanistan and their commanders who tried to hush up the scandal.

Full story - http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/czechs-wore-nazi-symbol-in-afghanistan-20091110-i5og.html

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Belgrade demo against 'growing fascism'

.kl1190117a181191315 img{border-color:#222222 } Several hundred people protested on Monday in Belgrade against "growing fascism" in Serbia, marking the International day against Fascism and Anti-Semitism on the anniversary of the Nazi Kristallnacht.


Around 200 mostly young protesters carried a banner reading "United against fascism" down central Belgrade streets, shouting anti-fascist slogans and surrounded by almost as many policemen to protect them.


Full story - http://www.javno.com/en-world/belgrade-demo-against-growing-fascism_280917


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'Hitler admirer' in Danish royal guard


The Danish army admitted on Sunday that a leading figure in Denmark's neo-Nazi party and an admirer of Adolf Hitler is serving in the military unit responsible for protecting the royal family.


Daniel Carlsen, 19, a member of the Danish National-Socialist Movement (DNSB), is part of the royal guard whose duties include protecting the royal palace, a spokesman for Denmark's army chief told AFP, confirming a report in a regional newspaper.

Full story - http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/hitler-admirer-in-danish-royal-guard-20091109-i3tj.html

[Montag451]

Great thread,since the subforum is anglocentric this should diversefy things a bit :)

Any more links on the protest in Belgrade?

It seems that things are finally getting in balance in Serbia.

[1968]

Race hate murderer celebrated killing


A man was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years yesterday after being convicted of murdering an Indian naval officer because of the colour of his skin.


Christopher Miller, 25, slashed Kunal Mohanty in the neck in an unprovoked attack as he was walking to a restaurant in Glasgow with friends.


Miller, who has eight previous convictions for assault, robbery and carrying an offensive weapon, claimed that Mr Mohanty died when an attempted mugging went wrong and denied targeting him because of his race. He told police in a taped interview: “It was just a bit of robbery. I’m expecting him [Mr Mohanty] to see the blade but I don’t know if he did.”


Footage from closed-circuit television cameras positioned outside the procurator fiscal’s office in the south of Glasgow told a different story. As Mr Mohanty lay dying in the street, Miller and his friend John McGrory, 20, were running through a car park celebrating. The men are seen cuddling, punching their arms in the air and at one point Miller pulls his jumper over his head in the manner of a footballer who has just scored a goal.


An hour later Miller was again recorded on CCTV throwing sauce at staff in an Asian takeaway restaurant, Sizzlers, and shouting racial abuse at them.
Miller’s brother, Jamie Miller, 17, from Govanhill, Glasgow, gave evidence during the trial and said that Miller told him he had “done a Paki”.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6911763.ece

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Police investigate racist mob attack


Police are investigating a racist attack in which a mob armed with metal poles, bricks and sticks ambushed a group of Asian students in north London.Four people suffered stab wounds when they were attacked close to City University in Islington.


Witnesses said two other men were also beaten in the violence, which involved up to 30 youths in St John Street last Friday evening. Officers were also investigating an incident earlier in the day when a gang of white and black youths shouted racist abuse at a group of Asian students.


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Families forced to move after racist abuse

Two families in north Edinburgh have been forced to flee their homes after racist abuse directed at them became too much to bear. The families were subjected to constant insults in the street, had their cars and homes vandalized and grew too scared to venture outside of the confines of their own home.


This incident of racism in the country’s capital has led to increased efforts to improve race relations. Groups concerned with anti-racism are disturbed by the rise of the far-right BNP and the way in which this may provoke increased tensions between people of different ethnicities.


They have now been rehoused elsewhere in Edinburgh.


http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/6067-families-forced-to-move-after-racist-abuse


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Racist attack in Moygashel, Tyrone follows threats



PAINT bombs have been used during a racist hate crime attack on foreign nationals in Moygashel, according to police. A brick with an undisclosed note attached was thrown through a window in Prince Andrew Crescent around 12.30am on Friday last causing £200 damage. Paint bombs were then launched at the house with further damage caused to the front porch in what was described as a "particularly nasty" attack.


http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/2617/Racist-attack-in-Moygashel-follows.5810056.jp

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[1968]

Italy: Neo-Nazis detained for founding 'Hitler Youth'


Bolzano, 11 Nov. (AKI) - Seventeen young Italian men were detained by police Italian man in the northern city of Bolzano on Wednesday for allegedly founding a neo-Nazi group called the "Hitler Youth of Naturno" or "Naturns Hitlerjugend".

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=3.0.3981437857

[Melbourne Lefty]

Great thread,since the subforum is anglocentric this should diversefy things a bit :)

Any more links on the protest in Belgrade?

It seems that things are finally getting in balance in Serbia.

Yes considering that fascist and racist right-populist movements are getting nowhere in the english speaking world outside the UK more news needs to come here about the steadily growing fascist movements in europe [and anywhere else for that matter].

In Eastern europe the fash don't seem to be growing in numbers, but from some news reports they seem to be more widely accepted than before, and this is certainly the case in Italy.

I will try to find some news stories from less noticed sources and I encourage others here to do the same.