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Steve Bannon Met A White Nationalist Facebook Personality During London Trip

Bannon was photographed with Michael Brooks, a moderator of a far-right Facebook group who suggested using a swastika in the group's banner and posted about creating a white paramilitary force.
J. Lester Feder • 6 days ago

Seven Men Have Been Arrested In Germany On Suspicion Of Plotting A Far-Right Terror Attack

Investigators say the group was seeking automatic weapons to attack "foreigners and political opponents."
J. Lester Feder • 16 days ago

These Influential Italians Are Signing On To Steve Bannon's "Movement" To Shake Up The EU

“People under 35 years old, the millennials, please understand one thing: You’re better fed, better educated, in better shape, you’re more culturally aware than 19th-century Russian serfs, but you are nothing but serfs.”
J. Lester Feder • 25 days ago

This Party Wants To Make Germany Great Again After Far-Right Protests That Shocked The World

Alternative for Germany thinks it has a chance to win upcoming elections following an outpouring of anti-immigrant anger in the country’s east, and allegations of Nazi ties may only be working to its advantage.
J. Lester Feder • One month ago

The Real Story Behind The Anti-Immigrant Riots Rocking Germany

Rumors that a man was killed while defending a woman from rape have fueled anti-immigrant protests in Germany, with mobs hunting people in the streets. Now the country's biggest far-right party is planning a march of its own.
J. Lester Feder • One month ago

Boris Johnson Has Been Privately Talking To Steve Bannon As They Plot Their Next Moves

One is a potential frontrunner to be the next UK prime minister; the other wants to help nationalists win in Europe. BuzzFeed News reports for the first time that they're in regular contact.
J. Lester Feder • 2 months ago

Steve Bannon Wants To Support Europe’s Far-Right Leaders, But Some Of Them Just Aren’t Interested

"You have to ask yourself what Breitbart has to do with Europe," said a senior politician from Germany's largest nationalist party.
J. Lester Feder • 2 months ago

Macedonia’s Pro-Trump Fake News Industry Had American Links, And Is Under Investigation For Possible Russia Ties

An investigation reveals that the fake news sites that flourished in Macedonia in 2016 weren’t just the work of local teens — and that security agencies are probing possible connections to Russia.
Craig Silverman • 3 months ago

Macedonia Suspects A Greek-Russian Billionaire Paid For Violent Protests To Prevent It From Joining NATO

Investigators think Ivan Savvidis, a wealthy former Russian lawmaker who once walked on to a soccer field with a gun, is funding violent anti-NATO protests.
J. Lester Feder • 3 months ago

It Looks Like Greece Is Kicking Out Some Russian Diplomats For Allegedly Trying To Bribe Religious Leaders

The usually friendly relations between Russia and Greece appear under strain.
J. Lester Feder • 3 months ago

Neo-Nazis In Sweden Allegedly Attacked People Supporting Israel And LGBT Rights

The alleged assaulters were members of the Nordic Resistance Movement, which has reported a surge in membership and is running in September's elections.
J. Lester Feder • 3 months ago

This Russian Teenager Texted Strangers On Telegram. Now She Faces 10 Years In Prison For “Extremism.”

Russia’s leaders are panicked over a generation drawn to a new kind of freedom online, and law enforcement has gone on the offensive.
J. Lester Feder • 3 months ago

Poland Has Backtracked On Its Controversial "Holocaust Law"

The law, which criminalized blaming Poland in any way for the Holocaust, caused an international outcry when it was first passed.
J. Lester Feder • 3 months ago

No One Is Planning Big LGBT Protests During The World Cup In Russia

The world's eyes will be on Russia — just don't expect LGBT groups to be protesting.
J. Lester Feder • 4 months ago

Facebook Targets Major Far-Right Group In France

Facebook closed some pages of the group Generation Identity, best known for trying to stop immigrants from crossing the Mediterranean last summer.
J. Lester Feder • 5 months ago

Meet The Mystery Man Who Is The Power Behind The Throne In Hungary

Hungary’s right-wing leader is seeking reelection this weekend with a campaign that stokes anti-immigrant sentiment. And one man is helping pull the strings.
J. Lester Feder • 6 months ago

Poland’s President Apologizes On Anniversary Of Anti-Semitic Campaign

The apology comes after it was reported the US will block Poland's top leaders from meeting with President Trump until the new Holocaust law is repealed.
J. Lester Feder • 7 months ago

Trump Won't Meet Poland's Leaders Until Their Holocaust Law Is Repealed, US Diplomats Have Reportedly Warned

A diplomatic source in Warsaw confirmed to BuzzFeed News that a report by Polish media on a leaked State Department memo was correct.
J. Lester Feder • 7 months ago

Sweden's Nationalists Said They Had Nazi Ties. Now They Have A New Party.

The party, Alternative for Sweden, is potentially starting a civil war on the Swedish right for the anti-immigrant vote in a country that is closely watched by the alt-right.
J. Lester Feder • 7 months ago

An Auschwitz Guide's Home Was Vandalized With The Star Of David And "Poland For The Poles"

The attack comes just after a new law took effect that makes it a crime to attribute any blame to Poland for the Holocaust.
J. Lester Feder • 7 months ago