Political leaders in the Netherlands and Hungary are pushing to designate the far-left activist network Antifa as a terrorist organization, following a similar proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump.
In the Netherlands, parliament voted on 19 September in favour of a motion from the right-wing Forum voor Democratie (FvD) party calling for Antifa to be outlawed. FvD leader Thierry Baudet said the move was necessary to curb violence and intimidation.
Fellow Dutch politician Geert Wilders also filed a request to classify Antifa as a terror group, claiming the organization threatens public order and has ties to violent actions.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced he would seek a similar designation in his country. “Antifa is a terrorist organization,” Orbán said in a video shared by government officials. He accused the group of violent attacks in Hungary and pledged to follow the “American example.”
The proposals come after President Trump said at a 15 September White House press conference that he would designate Antifa as a terrorist group in the United States. Trump repeated his plan in a Truth Social post on 18 September, calling Antifa “a sick, dangerous, radical left disaster” and urging investigations into its funding.
In the U.S., Democratic lawmakers have responded with the proposed No Political Enemies (NOPE) Act, aimed at protecting free speech and preventing what they describe as political targeting. The debate over Antifa’s status has reignited long-running arguments about how to balance public safety with constitutional rights.
Antifa is a loosely organized, anti-fascist movement with no central leadership. Critics accuse its supporters of engaging in violent protests, while defenders say it is focused on opposing far-right extremism.
