WVF and FIR, both honored as “Ambassadors of Peace” of the United Nations, in the tradition of the fighters in World War II and the resistance fighters against Nazism, connected with relevant forces of the civil society in many countries of Europe, raise their voice in the current situation to stop the war in Ukraine.We …
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Common appeal for Peace of International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) and World Veterans Federation (WVF)
4. November 2022
Belgrade International Anti-Fascist Conference of FIR
28. Oktober 2022
October 24-25, 2022, the International Antifascist Conference of FIR, supported by the Serbian veterans’ organization SUBNOR, took place in Belgrade. Delegates of veterans and antifascist organizations from more than 20 countries discussed the danger of right wing development in Europe of today. This conference was well attended by the media. The main TV-news on Monday …
“Anti-fascism today and the danger of right-wing politics in Europe”.
19. Oktober 2022
International antifascist conference of FIR and SUBNOR in October 2022.
Under this slogan, FIR organizes – supported by SUBNOR Servia – an international antifascist conference in Belgrade on October 24, 2022. The event will take place in the framework of the anniversary of the uprising in Yugoslavia 80 years ago and the commemoration of the liberation …
FIR presents memorial places documentation to Thuringia Prime Minister Ramelow
2. September 2022
The handing over together with Thuringian anti-fascists, photo Thuringian State Chancellery.
At the end of August, the Secretary General of the FIR, Dr. Ulrich Schneider, had an official appointment in the Thuringian State Chancellery for the presentation of the memorial places documentation and an exchange of ideas to the remembrance politics with the Thuringian Prime Minister …
Protest against destruction of soviet memorial in Riga, Latvia
24. August 2022
With horror and indignation the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) had to learn that the state institutions of Latvia have actually begun with the destruction of the Soviet “Monument to the Liberators of Soviet Latvia and Riga from the German-fascist invaders”. The monument was erected in 1985 to mark the 40th anniversary of the …
The FIR is dismayed about the attitude of the German foreign minister Baerbock to the reparation question
29. Juli 2022
Those who expected that the new German government would show a more realistic attitude than previous governments on the issue of recognizing Greek reparations claims as compensation for German war crimes and the theft of Greek financial assets during the period of occupation were sorely disappointed during the visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
It …
Obituary Carlo Smuraglia
2. Juni 2022
It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Carlo Smuraglia, Honorary President of the International Federation of Reistance Fighters (FIR) and of the Italian Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d’Italia – ANPI.
Carlo Smuraglia
A Partisan, an Antifascist, former member of the Italian Parliament, a University Professor and a Lawyer who devoted his career …
May 8/9, 1945 remains Liberation Day/ Victory Day
5. Mai 2022
In times of military confrontation, the memory of May 8/9, 1945, the day of liberation from fascism and war in Europe, is more complicated.
The slogan “Liberation from fascism” was clear to everyone in 1945. Today, too, we clearly warn against the influence of neo-fascist forces in many countries of Europe. At the same time, we …
FIR protests against desecration of soviet memorial in Berlin Treptow Park
7. April 2022
We received the attached pictures of the desecration of the soviet Memorial in Berlin-Treptow Park, where the members of the EC honoured in autumn last year the veterans of the Anti-Hitler-Coalition for the liberation of Berlin in May 1945.
We condemn in clear words this barbaric act against the remembrance of the soviet veterans of the …
Appeal for peace to all Soviet veterans of the “Great Patriotic War”
18. März 2022
The FIR and its member federations never forget the great achievement of all Soviet veterans of the Red Army against the fascist threat. Together with the other forces of the anti-Hitler coalition, they played a decisive role in the liberation of Europe from Nazi barbarism and, thus, in ending the Second World War. At great …
