Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said his government has declared Antifa a terrorist organisation.
“We declare Antifa a terrorist organisation and will fight them with the full force of the law,” the prime minister wrote on his Facebook page.
Orban had hinted at his intention to make such a decision in recent days, and announced on Friday morning that the government had decided on the issue at its meeting on Wednesday.
Orban also spoke about preparing a list that would include organisations that the Hungarian government considers terrorist.
The prime minister also wrote on his social media page that hatred has re-entered politics around the world, followed by verbal aggression, physical violence and murder. This must be nipped in the bud, he said, and the first step in doing so is to declare Antifa a terrorist organisation.
On September 23, Orban’s associate, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order recognising Antifa as a “terrorist organisation” in the United States.
Activists claiming to belong to Antifa say they oppose fascism and right-wing radicalism in general. Some activists have resorted to violence in doing so.
According to experts, Antifa is a movement without a clear structure, leadership and hierarchy, not an organisation.