Right-wing extremist groups and networks have been growing substantially in
many European countries in recent years, including in Central Europe.





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CEP-GLOBSEC Webinar: Violent Right-Wing Extremism In Czechia and Slovakia


(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – Right-wing extremist groups and networks
have been growing substantially in many European countries in recent years,
including in Central Europe. Many of these movements espouse new right-wing
extremist narratives, have a pro-Russian stance, and reject globalization as
well as what they call “western” values. All of these movements reject human
equality and try to institutionalize inequality. There are many common elements
between the right-wing extremist movements in Czechia and Slovakia, including a
close association of these networks with pro-Russian narratives.



Despite similarities, the right-wing extremist scenes in both countries
consist of a diverse set of actors, ranging from political parties to
paramilitary groups. Consequently, sources of financing are diverse and include
campaign funds, crowd funding, and support from foreign governments. This
presents a complex set of challenges for countering the threats that these
groups pose. The key challenges are the spread of hateful online content and
the interconnectivity between different movements on social media, which
accelerates and spreads radicalization, especially of a new generation of
right-wing extremist groups.



This webinar aims to delve into the specific framework in which right-wing
extremist groups operate in Slovakia and Czechia in order to identify common
patterns, differences, and most specifically, examine potential approaches that
could mitigate the threats that these groups and networks pose to democracy.
This event is the final in a two-part series on Central European extreme
right-wing movements.



The webinar will be conducted in English via Zoom.



Date: November 15, 2023

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



EVENT PROGRAM:



Introductory Remarks and Moderation:



Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)



Speakers:



Juraj Kuruc, Former Research Fellow, GLOBSEC & Senior Researcher, Matej Bel
Institute

The Radical Right in Slovakia



Prof. Miroslav Mareš, Security Analyst, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk
University

The Extreme Right-Wing in Czechia



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



REGISTRATION:



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Please register up to one hour before the webinar starts so that your
registration can be approved in time.



Please feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues with an interest in
the subject.



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