Guardian’s Gary Younge to speak on rise of far-right in Europe
The Guardian’s Gary Younge and UAF national officer Martin Smith will speak on the rise of the far-right across Europe, on Thursday 11th November.
The Leeds UAF public meeting will discuss how the fascist British National Party and the racist thugs of the English Defence League fit into a worrying picture of gains for the far-right across Europe and beyond.
The SD’s success follows that of other fascist organisations such as Jobbik in Hungary, which has hugely increased its vote and has a large paramilitary wing, the Hungarian Guard.
The Leeds meeting will also discuss what we can do to counter the fascists’ threat.
Leeds Metropolitan University
Lecture theatre, The Civic Quarter, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS1 3HE
The Leeds UAF public meeting will discuss how the fascist British National Party and the racist thugs of the English Defence League fit into a worrying picture of gains for the far-right across Europe and beyond.
Electoral gains
Last month, Austria’s far-right Freedom Party took more than a quarter of the votes in the Vienna city elections and has announced plans to expand into Germany, while earlier this year, the fascist Sweden Democrat party won 20 parliamentary seats – sparking big anti-fascist protests within hours of the result being announced.The SD’s success follows that of other fascist organisations such as Jobbik in Hungary, which has hugely increased its vote and has a large paramilitary wing, the Hungarian Guard.
The Leeds meeting will also discuss what we can do to counter the fascists’ threat.
Details
7pm, Thursday 11 NovemberLeeds Metropolitan University
Lecture theatre, The Civic Quarter, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS1 3HE