1. Anti-fascism is more relevant than ever! Even more than 70 years after the historic victory in May 1945 over fascist regimes in Europe anti-fascism is a more recent political idea than ever. The current problems of political, economic and social causes require from all people joint actions – not facing political party boundaries – …
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The Bulgarian historian and antifascist Prof. Velko Valkanov died Nov. 26, 2016
26. November 2016
FIR sent the following letter of condolence to the Bulgarian Antifascist Union and the International Dimitrov Foundation, Sofia
With deep sorrow we have to take note of the death of prof. Velko Valkanov this week-end.
Just after the XVII regular congress of FIR in Prague confirmed him as member of the honor presidency of FIR, he was …
FIR on the way to the XVII regular congress in Prague
28. Oktober 2016
The Executive committee decided to hold the XVII regular congress of FIR November 18 – 20, 2016 in Prague. Since the XVI regular congress in Sofia we could experience a number of important developments of the political work. Impressive commemoration activities of the 70th anniversary of Day of Victory and common activities like the international …
Solidarity with the democratic forces in Turkey!
31. Juli 2016
For months, the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-fascists and its member federations follows with great concern the political development in Turkey. It was already visible that the government under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan started on one hand an increasingly expansionist policy with the support of IS troops in Syria, on …
The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Antifascists remembers Elie Wiesel
3. Juli 2016
We have to say a last far-well to Elie Wiesel, who died in the first days of July 2016 at the age of 87 years. He was an international well-known survivor of the CC Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Born in Sighet in Transylvania, he was deported 1944 with his family to the extermination camp Auschwitz, where …
Protect political rights in all of Europe – no persecution of communist parties and ban their political symbols
27. Mai 2016
FIR as umbrella organization of veterans, partisans and former resistance fighters and antifascists of today’s generations is seriously concerned about the danger for political freedom in several European countries. The persecution of Communist parties, of Communist and antifascist Resistance fighters, the ban on the use of their symbols which began after the overthrow of socialism …
Stop the historical revisionism in Europe
27. Mai 2016
71 years after the liberation from Fascism and war, FIR sees with great concern serious problems in several European countries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, the Baltics, Hungary, Ukraine, and Croatia et.al.) because of historical revisionist trends.
It is unacceptable that monuments of the liberators are dismantled and destroyed by the today’s political governments …
FIR reaffirms its solidarity with the refugees
27. Mai 2016
FIR – the federation of former veterans, partisans and Resistance fighters, antifascists of today’s generations – recalls its declaration „Helping refugees – combat the causes of flight – human dignity for everyone – together against racism!” (March 2016). On this fundament the leading body of FIR supports the following declaration of our Greek comrades (PEAEA) …
Letter of FIR president Vilmos Hanti
1. Juli 2015
Dear EC members,
Chairmen of the member federations and members of FIR,
Dear Antifascist Comrades,
While our eyes and attention are focused on what kind of a future lies ahead of Europe and the world, we cannot forget what had happened yesterday, where we come from, what kind of lessons our common past carries.
The mission of FIR, the …
70 year old world historical victory – Speech of Vilmos Hanti, president of FIR
14. Mai 2015
Let’s unite with renewed resistance against new types of fascism!
Speech Vilmos Hanti (Moscow, May 7, 2015)
Dear Antifascist Comrades,
On behalf of the 64 year old International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR), which operates in around 30 countries with more than 60 member-organizations, I greet you cordially and congratulate you all for the organization of this very …
