Spanish football authorities are considering closing part of Seville’s Benito Villamarín stadium, home to Real Betis, in response to chants by fans that condoned violence against women. The unprecedented proposal comes after some fans coined a song in support of the … Continue reading
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Feyenoord fans throw banana at Gervinho in a match marred by violence.
The match was suspended after fans from the Dutch side threw an inflatable banana at Ivory Coast and Roma talisman Gervinho in the first half, according to AS. After 54 minutes Feyenoord player Te Vrede was sent off, provoking further disturbances … Continue reading
Two young women savagely beaten in homophobic attack in Ireland.
Roisin Prendergast (20) and her girlfriend 17-year-old Ciara Murphy were left bleeding and unconscious following an unprovoked attack on Cruises Street in Limerick last Sunday week. The young women were walking in the direction of a food outlet at approximately … Continue reading
Members of Swedish Neo-Nazi Group Spotted at Estonian Torch-Lit March.
A torch-lit march held by the youth wing of the Conservative People’s Party of Estonia was attended by a Swedish white nationalist organization, despite organizers’ claims that the event had ‘no connection fascist radicalism’. Members of the Swedish neo-Nazi youth … Continue reading
Police Probe Another Racist Incident Involving Chelsea Fans.
British police launched an investigation into further suspected racism involving Chelsea fans as the London club used Saturday’s Premier League game to celebrate diversity in football. Stickers emblazoned with “Support Chelsea Support Equality” were handed out at Stamford Bridge after … Continue reading
Le Pen backs Italy far-right against Renzi.
France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen has thrown her support behind an upcoming rally against the Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi, the leader of Italy’s Northern League has said. National Front leader Le Pen will send a video message to … Continue reading
Violence against migrants at worrying levels in Greece.
The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) today published its fifth report on Greece analysing new developments and outstanding issues, and providing recommendations to the authorities. “Despite steps forward, such as the enactment of a new anti-racism law, problems … Continue reading
Pegida decides Hitler selfie is no problem.
Just four weeks after announcing his resignation in the wake of a Hitler selfie scandal, the founder of the anti-Islam movement Pegida has been voted back into leadership. 23/2/2015- A secret vote held in recent days named Lutz Bachmann back … Continue reading
Spanish politician wears SS uniform to carnival.
But one Basque Country councillor has landed himself in hot water after attending Tenerife’s famous carnival in full Nazi uniform. A photograph showing Juanjo Gastaña-zatorre, councillor in the Basque town of Durango, saluting at the camera has been published on … Continue reading
In Lithuania, Yiddish teacher becomes unlikely bulwark against far-right.
Dovid Katz isn’t typically a hard man to miss. With his bushy charcoal beard, heavy physique and trademark all-black outfits, Katz, a New York-born scholar of Yiddish, resembles a character from a Harry Potter film. But at one of Europe’s … Continue reading