US Designates European Left-Wing Groups as Terrorist Organizations

The United States has designated four European left-wing groups as terrorist organizations, including Germany's Antifa Ost, Italy's International Revolutionary Front, and Greece's Armed Proletarian Justice and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that these groups adhere to anarchist and Marxist ideologies and engage in violent activities both domestically and abroad.

Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party welcomed the U.S. decision and urged the German government to take similar action. Stephan Brandner, the deputy federal spokesperson for the AfD, accused the German state of tolerating far-left violence.

Historians of antifascism expressed concern that this move could set a dangerous precedent, potentially leading to a broader crackdown on left-wing activism at a time when far-right groups are gaining electoral ground across Europe.

The U.S. designation allows for the freezing of any assets these groups may hold in the United States and bans their members from entering the country. The designation is set to take effect on November 20.