MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on placing the Antifa movement on the EU terrorist list
14.3.2023
Bernhard Zimniok, Markus Buchheit, Christine Anderson, Sylvia Limmer, Guido Reil, Philippe Olivier, Jean‑Paul Garraud, Roman Haider, Filip De Man
B9‑0187/2023
Motion for a European Parliament resolution on placing the Antifa movement on the EU terrorist list
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Council Common Position of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (2001/931/CFSP)[1],
– having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/20 of 13 January 2020 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1341[2],
– having regard to Rule 143 of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas Antifa continue to commit violence in Europe and the USA, supressing the freedom of thought and expression in Europe, using ‘hit-lists’[3] and other repressive measures, whereas Antifa allegedly received training from other terrorist groups in Syria; whereas the latest assaults with lethal intent was carried out by Antifa both in Budapest, Hungary assaulting civilians and later in Germany leaving more the 50 police officers injured;
1. Calls on the High Representative and the EU Council to ensure that Antifa is included in the EU terrorist list.
- [1] OJ L 344, 28,12.2001, p. 93.
- [2] OJ L 81, 14.1.2020, p. 5.
- [3] Antifascist Europe, ‘Tino Chrupalla –Data Explorer’, Networks of the European Far Right, accessed 14 March 2023.