At the beginning of February 2019, the US administration put its threat of last autumn into practice and cancelled the bilateral treaty with Russia on the destruction of nuclear medium-range systems (INF) concluded in 1987.
This decision was linked to the assertion that Russia had not adhered to the treaty because it had developed a missile …
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The FIR cautions: No nuclear armament in Central Europe!
3. Februar 2019
Offer for anti-fascist associations for the European elections campaign 2019
25. Januar 2019
The elections to the European Parliament in May 2019 are coming closer and closer and also the antifascist associations are called upon to make their contribution to the political debate and against the advance of extremely right-wing and right-wing populist parties and groups in this election campaign. The executive committee of the FIR wrote to …
Being Antifascist in Europe today
20. Dezember 2018
December 14/15, 2018 ANPI invited to an international conference in Rome. The following declaration was accepted in this meeting:
Today as never before since the war, Europe sees a fierce and composite gathering of neo-fascist, racist, neo-Nazi- nationalist inspired political forces. Those forces, although often different among them (probably because of each specific national history), operate …
Solidarity with the antifascist veterans-organization ANPI
9. Dezember 2018
FIR, the umbrella organization of federations of former veterans, partisans, deported and pursued ones and today’s antifascists is deeply concerned about the neo-fascist attack against the traditional Italian veteran organization ANPI.
The “heroes” of the neo-fascist Forza Nuova tried to attack the empty organization’s office with posters and Bengali fires this weekend.
We assure our Italian comrades …
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against racism in Germany
13. Oktober 2018
On 13 October 2018, several hundred thousand people demonstrated against racism, exclusion, “Fortress Europe” and intolerance at several demonstrations in Berlin, Bavaria and Hesse.
Under the motto “indivisible – solidarity instead of exclusion”, 240,000 people marched in Berlin. Many people had banners, posters and balloons with them. Among other things, “No to agitation against Muslims” and …
45 years of solidarity with Chile – even today
12. September 2018
9/11 – 9 September is a date of American history in two perspectives. Not only is it the day the New York Twin Towers were attacked, it is also the day 45 years ago, September 9, 1973, when Socialist and Chilean President Allende was overthrown by a coup d’état and has been killed. This coup …
FIR Obituary Kofi Annan
18. August 2018
The former Secretary-General of the United Nations passed on 18 August 2018 in the presence of his family after a short illness. Annan was 80 years old.
Kofi Annan was born on April 8, 1938. He spent most of his working life at the United Nations. In 1997, the Ghanaians became the first African-born politician to …
International Camp Committees “The Appeal of Milano”
13. Juli 2018
July 1st, the Italian member federation of FIR, ANED, organized a meeting of International Camp Committees in Milano. After a very fruitful debate about the common tasks depending of the work in the memorial places and with the young generations they adopted “THE MILANO APPEAL”. FIR is very proud of this initiative of its member …
[:en]FIR recalls the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948[:]
25. Juni 2018
[:en]Last week, the UN refugee agency UNHCR reported that nearly 70 million people around the world are currently fleeing war, persecution and hunger. Eighty-five percent of the refugees lived in low-income or lower-income countries. UNHCR leader Filippo Grandi appealed to the humanitarian responsibilities of rich states. “Nobody becomes a refugee voluntarily, but we others can …
FIR recalls the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948
25. Juni 2018
Last week, the UN refugee agency UNHCR reported that nearly 70 million people around the world are currently fleeing war, persecution and hunger. Eighty-five percent of the refugees lived in low-income or lower-income countries. UNHCR leader Filippo Grandi appealed to the humanitarian responsibilities of rich states. “Nobody becomes a refugee voluntarily, but we others can …
