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Racism & fascism: In brief

01 November 1992

Italy: fascists march in Rome: An estimated 50,000 people took part in a march and rally organised by the fascist Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI) in Rome in October. It took place on the seventieth anniversary of the dictator Benito Mussolini's march on Rome and was addressed by his granddaughter Alessandra Mussolini. Black-shirted supporters of the MSI stewarded the march giving fascist salutes.

Norway: A group called Norway Against Immigration (NMI) which until recently claimed it was not racist has entered into co- operation with a neo-nazi group led by Jan Holte. The leader of NMI Arne Myrdal said: "We first have to see how things go in Germany and in the rest of Europe...we must be prepared for the day that the battle in Europe will begin. That day we can get rid of all Muslims for good". Dagbladet 27.9.92.

Hungary: Anti-fascists march: Seventy thousand people marched through the streets of Budapest in September in protest at the rise of right-wing extremism in Hungary. A tide of anti-gypsy and anti-semitic violence has been encouraged by the deputy president of the governing Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), Istvan Csurka. Csurka's supporters on the right of his party have recently expressed their support for a coalition of right-wing groups that include the Smallholders' Party and neo-nazi skinheads. Two gypsies were shot dead on the outskirts of Budapest in the latest violence. In the village of Ketegyhaza families were driven from their homes in petrol bomb attacks that destroyed property and livestock.
Independent on Sunday 25.10.92

Austria: On 30 October neo-nazis attacked the Jewish cemetery at Eisenstad 60 miles from Vienna and desecrated 80 of the 120 graves. The graves were daubed with swastikas and "seig heil" and "SS" slogans. Responsibility was claimed by a group calling itself "Arian Racial-Socialist Resistance Group". Paul Grosz, President of Vienna's Jewish community, said while Jews would be the first victims of xenophobia they would not be 'the last', referring to gypsies and Turkish and Yugoslavian people who have also been the victims of attacks. Inter Press Service, 6.11.92.