US to label four 'Antifa-linked' European groups as terrorists
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The US plans to designate four allegedly Antifa-linked groups in Europe as terrorist organizations, triggering sanctions that target said groups.
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Demonstrators carry signs as they rally at the 14th and U street corridor before marching to the national Mall during a No Kings protest in Washington, Saturday, October 18, 2025 (AP)
The US Department of State is preparing to designate four "Antifa-affiliated" groups operating in Europe as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specifically Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), Fox News Digital reported on Thursday.
According to the report, the groups targeted include Germany’s Antifa Ost, Italy’s International Revolutionary Front, and two Greece-based organizations: Armed Proletarian Justice and Revolutionary Class Self Defense. US officials accuse the groups of orchestrating or participating in politically motivated violence, including bombings, shootings, and other attacks.
The designation will activate a range of so-called US counterterrorism measures, including the freezing of assets under US jurisdiction, imposing entry bans on members, and enabling criminal prosecution of individuals in the United States who provide material support to the groups.
The move represents the first time the United States has applied terrorism designations to Antifa-linked organizations abroad, expanding the scope of its counterterrorism policy beyond domestic networks.
In October, US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she had introduced legislation aimed at formally defining Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, following former President Donald Trump’s decision on September 23 to label the movement as such.
Antifa is not a formal organization, but rather a loose movement of activists who identify with anarchist and anti-fascist ideologies and operate without a centralized structure.
Trump pledged Antifa crackdown
US President Donald Trump announced plans in September to target the left-wing antifa movement as a “terrorist organization,” linking the step to the assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk.
Posting on Truth Social, Trump said he was “designating” antifa as a terrorist group and would recommend that those funding the movement be “thoroughly investigated in accordance with the highest legal standards.” It was unclear what legal force his declaration carried, as antifa is an informal ideological network without leadership or a formal structure, according to experts.
The move came a day after Utah prosecutors filed charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, accused of killing Kirk. Authorities have not found evidence tying Robinson to outside groups, and his motives remain under investigation.
Senior administration officials said the White House was preparing an executive order on political violence and hate speech, expected to set out new federal responses to threats against political figures.
