The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and GLOBSEC invite you to a webinar
discussing violent right-wing extremist groups in Bulgaria and Hungary,
including their financial networks. The presence of violent right-wing
extremist groups in Central Europe is not a new phenomenon. However, in recent
years, these movements have become increasingly vocal, active, engaged, and
violent.





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CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Mapping Violent Right-Wing Extremist Groups – Who’s Who
In Bulgaria And Hungary



(New York, N.Y./Berlin, Germany/Bratislava, Slovakia) – The Counter Extremism
Project (CEP) and GLOBSEC invite you to a webinar discussing violent right-wing
extremist groups in Bulgaria and Hungary, including their financial networks.



The presence of violent right-wing extremist groups in Central Europe is not a
new phenomenon. However, in recent years, these movements have become
increasingly vocal, active, engaged, and violent. The global COVID-19 pandemic
as well as the war in Ukraine have added additional themes to their ideological
messages, or ‘alternative narratives’, as some right-wing movements choose to
label them.



In addition, the transformation of some of these movements into full-fledged
political parties have led to some electoral successes. More importantly, some
of these parties’ radical messaging have now entered the political mainstream.
All Central European countries are experiencing similar developments in this
regard, despite their historical, national, and cultural differences.



There are common elements among these movements, including attempts to form
paramilitary organizations and conduct training as well as calls for renewing
‘traditional’ family values. The anti-immigration, anti-Muslim, anti-EU, and
anti-Roma themes have been broadened to include anti-vaccine, anti-LGBTQ, and
anti-NATO attitudes. The ongoing war in Ukraine has polarized even right-wing
groups. Clearly, there is more to Central European right-wing movements than
meets the eye.



This webinar is a first of a two-part series on Central European extreme
right-wing movements and will give an overview of the current situation in
Bulgaria and Hungary.



The webinar will be conducted in English via ZOOM.



Date: April 14, 2023

Time: 15:00 – 16:30 CET / 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET



EVENT PROGRAM



Dr. Spasimir Domaradzki

The radical right in Bulgaria



Dr. Edit Zgut-Przybylska

Extreme right-wing, paramilitary organizations under the Orban regime: Live
and let live



Moderator and introductory remarks:



Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director, Counter Extremism Project



The presentations will be followed by a Q&A-session open to all participants.



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